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Yoshihito Takashima

CTO of Tier IV, the Japanese autonomous driving company that created Autoware, the world's leading open-source autonomous driving software. Holds degrees in computer science and mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania. Brought extensive experience from tenures at Microsoft and Amazon/AWS headquarters in large-scale 0-to-1 production environments.

Joined TIER IV in May 2022; as CTO, oversees the entire R&D unit, spearheading both business and technical innovations for a rapidly scaling autonomous vehicle ecosystem.

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Tier IVverified→
Chief Technology Officer
TIER IV is a Japanese deep-tech company and the primary commercial force behind [Autoware](/models/autoware), the world's first open-source software stack for a
IPO · $141M6 verified deployments · Autoware at Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan →1 model
Microsoftverified→
Former Software Engineering (Microsoft HQ)
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) develops AI, cloud computing, and enterprise software.
27 models
Amazonverified→
Former Software Engineering (Amazon/AWS HQ)
Amazon is the largest deployer of physical-AI robotics in the world by fleet count, with more than 1 million robots deployed across its global fulfillment netwo
23 verified deployments · Prime Air MK30 at Richmond, Texas, USA →8 incidents25 models

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Tier IV Chief Technology OfficerSecondary-verified

Former / Previously (2)

Microsoft Software Engineering (Microsoft HQ)? to 2022-05-01Secondary-verified
Amazon Software Engineering (Amazon/AWS HQ)? to 2022-05-01Secondary-verified

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https://tier4.co.jp/en/about-us

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