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Autoware at Japanese Airport (terminal transfer), Japan

Autoware is the world's first open-source software stack for autonomous driving, built on ROS and maintained by TIER IV and the Autoware Foundation. It provides a full-stack AD system including perception, planning, and control, and is used by 200+ companies worldwide in applications ranging from robotaxis to autonomous buses and logistics trucks.

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Track Autoware at Japanese Airport (terminal transfer), Japan

TIER IV selected for a government project to develop and deliver low-speed autonomous buses for a field trial for terminal transfers at an airport in Japan. Cybersecurity compliance with UN-R155 regulation was a prerequisite, provided by PlaxidityX.

Key facts

Vehicle
TIER IV Minibus

Safety record

No incidents on record for Autoware at Japanese Airport (terminal transfer), Japan.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Unverifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Autoware
Company
Tier IV
Location
Japanese Airport (terminal transfer), Japan
Status
pilot
First seen
2024-06-01
ID
cfc97816-b9a7-4035-9595-d48472fad85d

Timeline

  1. Jun 2024
    First recorded
    Autoware first documented operating at Japanese Airport (terminal transfer), Japan.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Operates worldwide

Autoware is deployed globally rather than at a single verified site, so there is no map pin.

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Autoware operates in Japanese Airport (terminal transfer), Japan. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. TIER IV Picks PlaxidityX for Japan Airport Autonomous Bus Security · https://plaxidityx.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/tier-iv-plaxidityx-cyber-security-autonomous-partnership/ · 2024-06-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Autoware at Japanese Airport (terminal transfer), Japan.

Common questions

What is the Autoware deployment at Japanese Airport (terminal transfer), Japan?
Autoware, built by Tier IV, is recorded as a deployment at Japanese Airport (terminal transfer), Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Tier IV operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Autoware at Japanese Airport (terminal transfer), Japan?
Tier IV, the manufacturer of Autoware, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Autoware deployment at Japanese Airport (terminal transfer), Japan go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Autoware deployment at Japanese Airport (terminal transfer), Japan?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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