TIER IV Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-24 - Demonstration - Hanshin and Nishinomiya expand Koshien autonomous-bus trial - Vehicle operations are scheduled from August 31, 2026 through January 30, 2027, with public rides planned from mid-November. The programme uses a TIER IV Minibus 2.0 vehicle and involves Hanshin Bus and autonomy-technology collaborators. The project is… - source: hanshin.co.jp
• 2026-08-21 - Partnership - TIER IV joins OIN 2.0 patent framework for open-source autonomy - OIN participants grant one another royalty-free cross-licenses covering the network-defined Linux System. OIN 2.0, launched in January 2026, broadens the technology scope covered by the patent non-aggression framework. TIER IV says its participation supports… - source: tier4.co.jp
• 2026-08-14 - Award - TIER IV joins JST programme to develop an open autonomous-driving SoC - The University of Tokyo team led by Professor Yoshihiro Kawahara is researching use-case-driven physical-AI chip design. TIER IV is designing an Autoware-compatible accelerator for end-to-end inference and plans to open-source its logic, compiler and… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2025-01-10 - Regulatory - TIER IV secures Shiojiri Level 4 autonomous-driving permit - The permit enabled Level 4 autonomous-driving testing and service preparation in Shiojiri. TIER IV tied the permit to its previously certified AI Pilot system for the city's autonomous bus route. The company said the next phase would use a Minibus vehicle on… - source: tier4.co.jp
• 2024-10-31 - Regulatory - TIER IV secures Level 4 certification for Shiojiri autonomous bus route - The certification covers AI Pilot powering an autonomous bus route between Shiojiri Station and Shiojiri City Hall. TIER IV described AI Pilot as combining Autoware, sensors, compute and infotainment modules. The approved operating design domain included… - source: tier4.co.jp
• 2024-01-11 - Product Launch - TIER IV unveils Edge.Auto autonomous-driving reference platform - TIER IV announced Edge.Auto on January 11, 2024 and presented the platform at CES 2024. The platform combines sensors, computers, open-source drivers and Autoware software modules for autonomous-driving development. The announcement named partners including… - source: tier4.co.jp
• 2024-01-10 - Capability - TIER IV details Co-MLOps project for autonomous-driving AI development - TIER IV described the Co-MLOps project on January 10, 2024. The project targets shared data, model development and validation workflows for autonomous-driving AI. The work connects TIER IV's Autoware ecosystem with partners building production… - source: tier4.co.jp
• 2023-09-12 - Partnership - Connect Tech integrates TIER IV automotive cameras - Connect Tech added support for TIER IV C1 and C2 GMSL2 cameras across Jetson AGX Orin systems and carrier boards. TIER IV made its Sensor Fusion System compatible with Connect Tech Forge and Rogue carriers and the Anvil embedded system. The integration… - source: connecttech.com