Civil liability and autonomous vehicles

The paper focuses on the main question: who is liable when an accident caused by an autonomous car occurs? The author begins with a reconstruction of the legal framework in force first in Europe and also in Italy on the autonomous vehicle and distinguishes each level of autonomy. This is followed by an explanation of the different theories that could be applied to the problem as a solution, ie from defective product liability to compliant product liability in Germany and the United States. The work provides a proposal, ie the recognition of legal personality to the autonomous vehicle, but not as a surrogate for the natural person, but as a legal person (see e.g. private entities). The author shows how this is possible using the analogia iuris method and how this brings the legal system back into harmony.