Building an open source ecosystem
TIER IV works directly with customers, tailoring systems to specific requirements and providing the expertise required to move from prototypes to real-world deployment.
Built around Autoware, Pilot.Auto, Web.Auto, and Edge.Auto provide flexible features, tools, and sensors for a wide range of requirements, equipping customers to design and advance their own autonomous driving systems.
TIER IV fuels advancements in autonomous driving technology through the development of Autoware. With the open-source software, anyone can begin developing autonomous vehicles, but extensive expertise is required to reach real-world operation.
The Autoware community brings together companies, institutions, and individuals who support one another in developing autonomous vehicles tailored to specific operating environments worldwide. TIER IV supports the community to achieve common goals, attracting new partners, driving the continuous improvement of Autoware and accelerating the deployment of intelligent vehicles.
Motivated by the potential of an open-source ecosystem that everyone can access, TIER IV transferred all rights for Autoware to the Autoware Foundation (AWF), a non-profit organization founded in December 2018. Since its launch, AWF has brought together companies, organizations, and academic institutions to advance autonomous driving research, development, and education, fostering growth across the industry within an open ecosystem. As a founding member, TIER IV contributes to technical committees that guide the direction of the Autoware project and ecosystem, and to working groups dedicated to expanding Autoware’s capabilities.
