Researchers study legal and technical issues of driverless vehicles in Malta

University researchers are conducting a study into the possible introduction of  ‘driverless’ vehicles in Malta using artificial intelligence (AI). The research is being carried out by the Department of Spatial Planning and Infrastructure within the Faculty for the Built Environment at the University of Malta with the support of Debono Group and Infrastructure Malta. Malcolm Falzon of Camilleri Preziosi Advocates and architect Manuel Cassar, under the lead of Odette Lewis, are conducting research on the concept of shared autonomous mobility, with a view to assessing the viability of an automated transport system in Malta from both the legal and technical perspectives.  The project is called MISAM (Malta’s Introduction of Shared Autonomous Mobility)  Malta's roads are among the most congested in Europe.  Fully autonomous vehicles - ‘driverless’ vehicles - use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to sense their surroundings. The system is able to operate itself by taking decisions based on an analysis of its environment and performing the necessary functions without any human intervention. Such a transition has environmental and social benefits, including a particular focus on...