The future of transport: Assessing Malaysia's readiness for autonomous cars

Experts delve into what needs to be done to prepare Malaysia for the deployment of autonomous vehicles. — This visual is human-created, AI-aided

Ever fancied having a robotaxi drive you wherever you need to go while you snooze, read, play games or catch up on emails?

What seemed like a fanciful far-off notion might be edging closer to reality, as Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo says in a report from September that his ministry has engaged the Road Transport Department (JPJ) on forming safety regulations and a legal framework to govern autonomous vehicles (AV).