Deployment

Autoware at Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan

Name: Autoware at Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan
Start: 2025-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Shin-Tomei Expressway, 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.

Autoware by Tier IV · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Robotaxis

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Autonomous truck test runs on a priority lane for autonomous vehicles on the Shin-Tomei Expressway, using Isuzu Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso trucks with TIER IV autonomous driving system. Part of a METI-led initiative. Logistics operators Yamato Multi Charter and Suzuyo Cargo-Net participated.

Key facts

Vehicle makers: Isuzu Motors, Mitsubishi Fuso
Operators: Yamato Multi Charter, Suzuyo Cargo-Net

Exposure

Customer segment: logistics
Scale tier: pilot lt10

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Safety record

1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Jan 2025.

minor: 1

Most recent: Jan 2025

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Incidents on record (1)

TIER IV autonomous bus rear-ended by public bus during Kumamoto test run2025-01-30 · Collision

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Trust tier: Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated: 2026-08-21
Model: Autoware
Company: Tier IV
Location: Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan
Operator: Tier IV
Status: pilot
Scale at site: 2 to 10 units
Site environment: outdoor
Location precision: verified coordinates
First seen: 2025-04-27
ID: 2e5b5989-03d1-44fc-a4e5-d0f023415544

Timeline

Apr 2025
First recorded
Autoware first documented operating at Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan.
Aug 2026
Current status: pilot, reviewed
Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

TIER IV accelerates the deployment of autonomous trucks · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tier-iv-accelerates-the-deployment-of-autonomous-trucks-following-completion-of-japanese-government-initiative-302437976.html · 2025-04-27

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Common questions

What is the Autoware deployment at Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan?

Autoware, built by Tier IV, is recorded as a deployment at Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Tier IV operates the deployment directly.

Who operates Autoware at Shin-Tomei Expressway, 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 Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting April 27, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

Have there been incidents at the Autoware deployment at Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan?

1 active incident affecting this deployment is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.

Is Autoware at Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan safe?

Autoware at Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Jan 2025. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

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