The company is sharing the vehicle specifications and software architecture to support wider adoption in the industry.

Japan just took a big step into the future of public transport. On March 5th, in the quiet town of Sakai, Ibaraki Prefecture, ...

Plus, an AI-based autonomous trucking software provider, and Tier IV, the world’s first open-source software for autonomous driving, announced a partnership to develop autonomous driving solutions in ...

TIER IV, the pioneering force behind the world's first open-source software for autonomous driving, is thrilled to unveil its latest prototype, a robotaxi designed to operate without a steering wheel ...

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As part of the collaboration, Plus and TIER IV will co-create a customized autonomous driving software solution for the Japan market by integrating Plus's end-to-end virtual driver AI model with ...

Featuring JPN TAXI vehicles equipped with TIER IV's autonomous driving system, these vehicles were navigated through approximately 500 complex scenarios in Odaiba and Nishi-Shinjuku, including ...

Plus and TIER IV have partnered with Japan's METI to accelerate deployment of autonomous driving solutions, with Level 4 autonomous trucks on Japan’s expressways.

The prototype will be showcased at an event organized by Kanagawa Prefecture, Sagamihara and Central Japan Railway starting March 22. TIER IV is sharing the design of the autonomous driving system ...

The collaboration supports a Japanese government-led initiative to expedite the development of autonomous driving technologies, aimed at addressing the country's critical driver shortage. As part of ...