Tier IV is leading development of Autoware 2.0, an open-source autonomous driving software platform that adds AI-based, data-centric approaches while maintaining support for existing rule-based systems. The company is collaborating with the Autoware Foundation, Arm, AWS, and Red Hat to make the platform commercially viable.
Autoware 2.0 features a scalable architecture that supports mixed AI and rule-based driving systems, plus a flexible indexing scheme for modular software integration. A reference design is intended to reduce adoption barriers across different vehicles and operating environments.
The partners have defined specific roles. Arm will develop compute platforms. AWS will support cloud-native development and operations. Red Hat will handle integration with AutoSD, the upstream project for its in-vehicle operating system. The four companies will present the initiative at Automotive Software Strategies US 2026 in San Jose on November 3 and 4.
"Open-source software alone is not enough to transform the automotive industry. We need an ecosystem that connects AI, computing platforms, cloud infrastructure, and automotive software into practical solutions," said Shinpei Kato, Founder and Chief Executive of Tier IV.
Tier IV is keeping its compute options open. A week after pairing Autoware with Nvidia's Hyperion in Germany, it is developing Arm-based platforms for version 2.0, pursuing platform neutrality against closed systems.