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TIER IV and KDDI to collaborate on deployment of autonomous driving services
TIER IV, Inc. (TIER IV) announced on May 29 that it has signed a partnership agreement with KDDI Corporation (KDDI) on the deployment of autonomous driving services. Starting July 1, KDDI Smart Mobility Co., Ltd. (KDDI Smart Mobility), based in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, will also participate in the initiative.
The three compa
Tier IV develops software stacks for L4 AI-based autonomous driving
Tier IV, Inc. (Tier IV) announced that it has developed software stacks for level 4 autonomous driving powered by data-centric AI to expand the operational design domain (ODD). The company also published the software stacks through Autoware, an open source software (OSS) for autonomous driving.
The software stacks ar
NVIDIA GTC 2026: BYD, Geely and Nissan adopt NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform for Level 4 vehicles
On March 16, NVIDIA announced that leading automakers and mobility providers are adopting NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform, reflecting rapid momentum toward safe, scalable autonomous vehicle (AV) development.
Leading automakers BYD, Geely and Nissan (powered by Wayve software) are developing next-generation Level 4 AV
NVIDIA GTC 2026: Tier IV and Isuzu to deploy Level 4 autonomous buses powered by NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion
On March 17, Tier IV and Isuzu announced the deployment of Level 4 autonomous buses, leveraging NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion computing platform, in Isuzu ERGA electric and diesel models. These next-generation autonomous transit vehicles will feature NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor system-on-chip on the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform
TIER IV, Japan, invests in Taiwan-based autonomous driving startup Turing Drive
On December 16, TIER IV announced investment in Turing Drive, a Taiwan-based startup specializing in autonomous driving systems for geofenced areas and low-speed operations. The companies have established a capital and business alliance. TIER IV heads the development of Autoware, the world's leading open-source softw
TIER IV collaborates with UK-based HORIBA MIRA to develop and commercialize autonomous driving technologies in Europe
On November 25, TIER IV announced a collaboration with HORIBA MIRA, a UK-based automotive engineering and testing services provider, to accelerate the development and commercialization of autonomous driving technology in Europe.
As the first step in their collaboration, the two companies will begin demonstrating auto
JMS 2025: Isuzu to premiere ERGA EV Autonomous Bus
On October 22, Isuzu announced that it will unveil the "ERGA EV Autonomous Bus" for the first time at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, held at Tokyo Big Sight (Press Days: October 29-30, Public Days: October 31-November 9).
This model has been newly adopted for a Level 2 autonomous bus demonstration experiment to be con
TIER IV, Japan, partners with Elm for autonomous driving solutions in Saudi Arabia
On September 26, TIER IV signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly explore opportunities to develop autonomous mobility and driving solutions with Saudi Arabian digital services and autonomous mobility developer Elm.
TIER IV and Elm will promote new mobility services such as robotaxis, adapted to local driving



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