# Autoware at Japanese Airport (terminal transfer), Japan: deployment

Canonical ID: `cfc97816-b9a7-4035-9595-d48472fad85d`

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

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** autoware-japan-airport-autonomous-bus
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Autoware](/models/autoware.md) (id: `cdcb0582-9fe1-4ae8-9ab2-968a54040a11`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Tier IV](/companies/tier-iv.md) (id: `8c8a9f0b-110b-4d16-aad1-20798e85da1b`)
- **Location:** [Japanese Airport (terminal transfer), Japan](/locations/japan-airport-autonomous-bus.md) (id: `193f85ee-c756-4fb4-ba4c-07c062d4a49b`)
- **First seen:** 2024-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## 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

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## 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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