TIER IV develops Autoware, an open-source autonomous driving software stack, and provides turn-key commercialization services for autonomous vehicle deployments. The tech stack reveals a mature systems-level operation: C++, ROS 2, PyTorch, and safety-critical standards (ISO 26262, AUTOSAR) dominate, paired with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and emerging CI/CD adoption—indicating a transition toward faster release cycles. The engineering-heavy org (39 engineers vs. 4 data, 2 sales) with active projects spanning algorithm development, MLOps, and Linux kernel work confirms TIER IV is building infrastructure, not a closed platform.
Notable leadership hires: Solution Lead, Supply Management Lead
TIER IV is a deep-tech startup founded in 2015 that builds and maintains Autoware, the first open-source autonomous driving software, while offering commercialization services to partners globally. The company operates across three domains: algorithm development for autonomous driving functions, cloud infrastructure (web.auto DevOps environment), and tools for integration and evaluation (pilot.auto). Current work includes high-precision mapping, perception system optimization, and CI/CD automation to reduce friction for developers adopting the platform. Based in Tokyo with 201–500 employees, TIER IV is scaling toward faster release cycles while managing the complexity of safety-critical vehicle software.
C++, ROS 2, PyTorch, TensorRT for neural networks, LiDAR, safety standards ISO 26262 and AUTOSAR, Linux, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). CI/CD tooling is actively being adopted.
Autonomous driving algorithm development, perception system improvements, CI/CD pipeline automation, high-precision mapping, ML model scaling, MLOps (co-mlops project), and web.auto cloud-native DevOps infrastructure for partner integrations.
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