OUR VISION
By opening up the technologies related to autonomous driving,
we can create a society in which various people can contribute and enjoy the benefits of autonomous driving at a realistic cost.
Open Source Strategy
AUTOWARE
Autoware is an open-source autonomous driving software based on Linux and ROS, with all the features needed for fully autonomous driving based on information from sensors such as Lidar, cameras and GNSS.
Tier IV has been a leader in the development of Autoware and has conducted multiple real world tests across the world.
Autoware is a registered trademark of The Autoware Foundation (AWF).
R&D Strategy
DEEP TECH R&D
Tier IV takes an open-source approach and works together with other companies to advance Autoware.
As a venture collaborating closely with universities, we will also focus on cutting edge research and development to enable autonomous driving.
Platform Development Strategy
ODD &
REFERENCE DESIGN
An Operational Design Domain (ODD) defines the driving environment and other conditions under which autonomous driving systems can operate safely.
Tier IV develops and offers solutions and services that support the optimized configuration of software and hardware necessary for each ODD as a Reference Design.
TECHNOLOGY
Tier IV develops and offers solutions
and services that support the Autoware ecosystem.
