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Autoware at Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, 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 Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

TIER IV Minibus began full-time commercial service at Level 2 in March 2024 on a route linking Komatsu Station and Komatsu Airport. Level 4 certification for fully driverless operation received March 2025. Part of Komatsu's effort to establish itself as a regional transportation hub with the Hokuriku Shinkansen.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Autoware at Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

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

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Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Autoware
Company
Tier IV
Location
Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Status
operational
First seen
2024-03-01
ID
46660765-a112-40cf-a60b-a17f370e86d9

Timeline

  1. Mar 2024
    First recorded
    Autoware first documented operating at Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Autoware operates in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. https://tier4.co.jp/en/case-studies/komatsu-ishikawa · 2024-03-01
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

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Common questions

What is the Autoware deployment at Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan?
Autoware, built by Tier IV, is recorded as a deployment at Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Tier IV operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Autoware at Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, 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 Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting March 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Autoware deployment at Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, 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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