In recent years, the development of autonomous driving has emerged as a promising area of research in the automotive field. The interest is mainly due to the need for more comfortable, safe and efficient driving systems to integrate onboard of novel car concepts, such as Drive-by-Wire (DBW). Despite not being a recent concept, in light of its application within the Aerospace sector, the few present examples in the automotive environment still integrate a mechanical backup line to meet the safety requirements. Aiming to overcome this limitation, the work presented focuses on the design of an Active Front Independent Steering system (AFIS) equipped with Steer-by-Wire (SBW) technology.