# Autoware: robotics AI framework

Open-source autonomous driving software stack maintained by the Autoware Foundation. Built on ROS 2, widely used in research and commercial autonomous vehicle projects. [Tier IV](/companies/tier-iv.md) is the primary commercial contributor.

- **Slug:** autoware
- **Type:** Framework
- **Maturity (DEPLOY ladder):** Production
- **Open source:** yes

## Architecture

ROS 2-based, modular perception-planning-control stack


## Developed by (1)

- [Tier IV](/companies/tier-iv.md)


## Common questions

### What is Autoware?

Open-source autonomous driving software stack maintained by the Autoware Foundation. Built on ROS 2, widely used in research and commercial autonomous vehicle projects. Tier IV is the primary commercial contributor.

### Who developed Autoware?

Autoware is credited to Tier IV on the DEPLOY registry. Each developer attribution is verified via primary sources.

### Is Autoware open source?

Yes. Autoware is recorded as open-source / open-weights on the DEPLOY registry, meaning model weights or source code are publicly available.

### What type of AI is Autoware?

Autoware is a framework, built on a ROS 2-based, modular perception-planning-control stack architecture on the DEPLOY registry.

### What is Autoware's maturity stage?

Autoware is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder. Production stage means high-volume sustained commercial operations.

### Which robots run on Autoware?

No robot models on the DEPLOY registry are recorded as running Autoware. DEPLOY wires brain-to-model connections only when the wiring is verifiable from primary sources; absence may reflect pre-deployment or unverified manufacturer claims.


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