Unlocking autonomous-vehicle development: TIER IV’s open-source blueprint
Can open-source software unlock the scalability the autonomous-vehicle industry has struggled to achieve amid varied successes and setbacks? Shinpei Kato, CEO of TIER IV, shares his vision for how it might.
TIER IV CEO Shinpei Kato believes open source can revolutionize the autonomous-vehicle industry, similar to mobile software. Kato aims to use open-source software like Autoware to accelerate autonomous-driving technology development. Collaboration and innovation through open source could lead to intelligent vehicles in 5-10 years. TIER IV's short-term goal is to demonstrate production-quality autonomous vehicles and services.
