Tier IV

About:

Tier IV creates technology-enabled driving software for the automotive industry that develops intelligent vehicles.

Website: https://tier4.jp/

Twitter/X: tier_iv_japan

Top Investors: Mitsubishi Corporation, JAFCO, Quanta Computer, UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners, KDDI

Description:

Tier IV is a federated academic startup embracing research and development of intelligent vehicles. Founded in December 2015, Tier IV has led the development of open-source software for self-driving technology, also known as Autoware, and applied it for the proof of concept of last-mile driverless mobility and logistics. Tier IV aspires to achieve “Democratization of Intelligent Vehicles”, where any individuals and organizations can contribute to a grander vision of future intelligent vehicles, leading to a better society in which all the people receive new spatio-temporal values.