At the 1000 Miglia a self-driving car from the Milan Polytechnic

For the first time, an autonomous car, a symbol of the future, will get underway in the 1000 Miglia event, an event that embodies the history of world motoring.
Called "1000-MAD" (acronym for "1000 Miglia Autonomous Drive"), the Milan Polytechnic project represents the first experiment in the world of autonomous vehicles on public roads, with an extension route of more than 1500 km and with a time window of more than 12 months.
1000-MAD is an initiative that aims to increase the technical skills of Italian industry, to contribute to the development of sustainable mobility and to create awareness in the general public on this technology.

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In collaboration with 1000 Miglia Srl and MOST-National Center for Sustainable Mobility

The Milanese University project sees the support and collaboration of 1000 Miglia Srl, the support and sponsorship of MOST-National Center for Sustainable Mobility, and numerous sponsors and technical partners.
Several research groups and Departments of the Milan Polytechnic are involved, to tackle issues of technological development, project management (led by the Connected Car & Mobility Observatory), as well as design and communication, in an integrated way.
In recent years, the Politecnico di Milano worked hard on the front ofArtificial Intelligence and techniques of autonomous driving applied to racing cars.
Now, in view of a possible legislation on the circulation of autonomous cars on public roads, the "1000-MAD" project is a candidate as the first experimentation in the world of autonomous vehicles in public contexts, characterized by a very high variety of routes, iterated over several rounds experimental.

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All the technological elements of a real "robo-driver" on the iconic Maserati MC20 Cielo

The vehicle that will be used for testing is brand new Maserati MC20 Sky, an iconic and emotional super sports car that combines the best of modern technologies with the charm of Maserati's history (which has repeatedly intertwined with the history of the 1000 Miles).
On this car, made available by Maserati, the Politecnico di Milano has installed all the technological elements of a "robo-driver" (actuation systems, sensors, computers, communication systems, and all the software that implements the algorithms of theAI-driver), to be able to put at the helm of the "Cielo" a Artificial intelligence.
The use of a Maserati as the vehicle base for this project also intends to testify to the intense research collaboration that has existed for more than a decade between the Politecnico di Milano and the engineering of the Modenese builder in the field of electronic control systems e vehicle automation.

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From 13 to 17 June through Bergamo, Brescia, Milan, Ferrara, Modena and Parma

From 13 to 17 June, the Maserati MC20 Cielo will cross the entire track of the 1000 Miglia, tackling “autonomous driving” some sections of the route.
The request for authorization from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is being completed (in particular, the crossings of the cities of Bergamo and Brescia, Italian capital of culture 2023, Milan, Ferrara, Modena and Parma).
In the sections that will be authorized by that date, the vehicle will drive in total autonomy, respecting the rules of the Highway Code, as required by the historical regularity race in stages which takes place in a promiscuous way to normal car traffic.

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A year of training on public roads in view of the big "step 2" in 2024

Participation in the 1000 Miglia is only the first step in the "presentation" of the project.
The 2023 edition of the "Most beautiful race in the world", will start a year of intense development and experimental refinement of the technology of theAI-driver, in which the car will be trained on a route similar to that of the 1000 Miglia on municipal, provincial and state roads, and partly also on motorway sections, with the final aim of carrying out autonomous mode the entire route of the "1000 Miglia 2024".

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The expert Matteo Marzotto will be the human co-driver for constant experimentation

To comply with the testing authorization requirements (DM 70 "smart-roads"), the vehicle driven by the AI-driver of the Politecnico di Milano it will have to be constantly supervised by a human co-driver.
In the 1000 2023 Miglia the co-driver will be exceptional: Matteo Marzotto, expert driver and board member of 1000 Miglia Srl, with numerous experiences of participating in the historic race.
Thus he will remember the 70th anniversary of his uncle Giannino's victory (1953 edition), in an ideal handover between past, present and future.
This link between human drivers and Artificial Intelligence will be visually represented by a modern art object, under development at the Design Department of the Polytechnic, which will be unveiled at the opening of the 1000 Miglia and which will accompany Matteo Marzotto throughout the journey.

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In Italy citizens divided exactly in half between in favor and against AI "behind the wheel"

The project also aims to raise awareness of the autonomous driving to the general public.
According to data from the Connected Car & Mobility Observatory of the Milan Polytechnic, in fact, today Italian consumers are perfectly divided into 50 percent already inclined to use a self-driving car and another 50 percent against.
The main reasons for those in favor are the convenience of "being able to do other activities during the journey" (45 percent), and greater safety (31 percent); conversely, those who oppose are held back by the discomfort of not having control of the car (37 percent) and, ironically, by the feeling of less security (33 percent).
There is therefore a need for evidence to inform and prepare consumers for the autonomous mobility revolution.

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“1000-MAD” is a unique experimental context in the world in which to do research and development

The '1000-MAD' project will enhance scientific capacity and tecnologica Italian company, creating a unique experimental context in the world in which to do research and development di new technologies for autonomous mobility.
It will also help define regulatory interventions to promote the development and use of autonomous cars.
It will create a connection between the main research centers and the active territories in Italy and abroad on the subject; it will collect and publish technical data to develop industrial strategies and technologies.
Finally, the project aims to collect and publish data on Italian territory, defining and calculating an "AI Autonomous Drive Readiness Index", which can help all administrations to direct their policies (and resources) on priority issues for that territory.

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