TIER IV, the Tokyo-based company behind the open-source autonomous driving software Autoware, has signed a memorandum of understanding with automotive supplier Astemo to jointly build a next-generation development platform for end-to-end autonomous driving AI, the companies announced on August 5, 2026. The platform is targeted for commercialization around 2030, with Astemo aiming to put end-to-end AI models into passenger vehicles in the early 2030s. The deal centers on TIER IV’s Co-MLOps, a…