Welcome to
the Autoware Foundation.
The Autoware Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting open-source projects enabling self-driving mobility. The Autoware Foundation creates synergies between corporate development and academic research, enabling autonomous driving technology for everyone. Your contribution is essential.
AUTOWARE
PROJECTS
AUTOWARE.AI
The original Autoware project built on ROS 1. Launched as a research and development platform for autonomous driving technology.
AUTOWARE.IO
An interface project for Autoware to be extended with proprietary software and third-party libraries in a reliable manner. Examples include device drivers for sensors, by-wire controllers for vehicles, and hardware-dependent programs for SoC boards.
AUTOWARE.AUTO
Autoware reimagined. Based on ROS 2. Autoware.Auto is managed by an open source community manager, applies best-in-class software engineering practices, and is based on a redesigned architecture.
AUTOWARE
MEMBERS
PREMIUM
*
INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT
ACADEMIC & NON-PROFIT MEMBERS
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
AUTOWARE
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
ACADEMIC &
NON-PROFIT
Facilitate cross organizational collaboration with other research teams.
Propose project activities to the Autoware TSC.
$2,000
INDUSTRY &
GOVERNMENT
Influence strategic direction and business, technical priorities for Autoware.
Propose project activities to the Autoware TSC.
Large corporations
(50< employees)
$10,000
Startups
(< 50 employees)
$10,000 or
0.25 FTE with concrete proposal for contribution upon BoD or Other in-kind contributions e.g., datasets, licenses, upon BoD approval
PREMIUM
Drive strategic direction and business, financial, technical priorities for Autoware.
One voting seat on the Technical Steering Committee.
Large corporations
(50< employees)
$50,000 or
$10,000 + 1.0 FTE
with concrete proposal for contribution upon BoD approval
Startups
(< 50 employees)
0.5 FTE with concrete proposal for contribution upon BoD approval or Other in-kind contributions e.g., datasets, licenses, upon BoD approval
AUTOWARE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shinpei Kato
The University of Tokyo - Tier IV, Inc.
Jan Becker
Apex.AI, Inc. -
Stanford University
Yang Zhang
Linaro 96Boards - Chinese Academy of Science AiRiA
AUTOWARE
TECHNICAL STEERING COMITTEE
Shinpei Kato
Autoware Board representative
Josh Whitley
Autoware
Geoffrey Biggs
Autoware
Joe Speed
ADLINK
Dejan Pangercic
Apex.AI, Inc.
Matt Spencer
ARM
Cheng Chen
AutoCore
David Van Geyn
Hexagon/AutonomouStuff
Stefano Longo
embotech
Jaime Martin Losa
eProsima
Masaki Gondo
eSOL
Stephane Strahm
Kalray
Seonman Kim
LG
Yang Zhang
Linaro 96Boards
Jeffrey Kane Johnson
Mapless.AI
Ali Osman Örs
NXP
Brian Holt
Parkopedia
Adam Dąbrowski
Robotec
Laksh Parthasarathy
Tata Consultancy Services
Ryohsuke Mitsudome
Tier IV, Inc.
James Kuffner
TRI-AD
Wei Weng
Velodyne
AUTOWARE
ADVISOR
Brian Gerkey
Open Robotics