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.

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.

Autoware is made by Tier IV, based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2015.

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.

Autoware is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable av robots to Autoware include Waymo Driver (6th gen), Zoox Robotaxi, Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS), May Mobility Autonomous Sienna.

Autoware and Waymo Driver (6th gen) (Waymo · 52 deployments) are both av robots on the DEPLOY registry. Autoware has 6 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Autoware ranks in roughly the top 17% of av models tracked by the registry.

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.

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.