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Autoware

braincommercialby Tier IV

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.

Track Autoware
Manufacturer
Tier IV
Form factor
brain
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
6

Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Type

Open-source autonomous driving software stack built on ROS.

Maintainers

TIER IV and the Autoware Foundation.

Adoption (company-claimed)

Used by 200+ companies worldwide.

Japan L4 bus services (company-claimed)

Powers Level 4 autonomous bus services in Japan, including Shiojiri, Nagano and Kumamoto.

Origin

Originally released by Nagoya University in 2015 as the first open-source AD stack.

Data & sources

Web sources

3

3 sources backing this record.View all →

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Autoware. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Deployments (6)

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Autoware on the deployment map

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Where Autoware is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

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

minor
1

Most recent: Jan 2025

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

Incidents affecting Autoware (1)

Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. Autoware Foundation · https://autoware.org/
  2. Sumitomo Corporation · https://www.sumitomocorp.com/en/jp/news/topics/2025/group/20250127
  3. TIER IV · https://tier4.co.jp/en/updates/press-release/20241031-01

Common questions

What is Autoware?
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.
How much does Autoware cost?
Autoware's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Autoware from Tier IV. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Autoware actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Autoware is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Autoware?
Autoware is made by Tier IV, based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2015.
Where is Autoware deployed?
6 verified deployments of Autoware are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Higashi-Shinjuku Substation, Tokyo, Japan, Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Can you buy Autoware?
Autoware is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Autoware?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable brain robots to Autoware include BrainOS, Hivemind, Cangqiong CEORION, Driven-by-QCraft.
How does Autoware compare to BrainOS?
Autoware and BrainOS (Brain Corp · 7 deployments) are both brain robots on the DEPLOY registry. Autoware has 6 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Autoware a top brain?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Autoware ranks in roughly the top 5% of brain models tracked by the registry.
What is Autoware's maturity stage?
Autoware is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Autoware safe?
Autoware 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.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: brain

Sources by quality tier

3
unclassified
Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for Autoware.

Recent coverage

Autoware in third-party press

Tier IV leads Autoware 2.0 push towards AI-based driving

Nov 4, 2026

Tier IV and TUM integrate Nvidia Hyperion to accelerate Autoware-based L4 AV projects in Germany

Oct 22, 2026

Tier IV Autoware in OIN 2.0 for open-source patent safety

Aug 21, 2026