Open Source

Tokyo – September 30, 2026 -- TIER IV, the developer behind the open-source autonomous driving software Autoware, has joined Arm Total Design for Physical AI, a move aimed at expanding Autoware's availability across Arm-based system-on-chips and in-vehicle computing platforms.

TIER IV extends its Arm partnership beyond Open AD Kit

The announcement builds on TIER IV's existing collaboration with Arm through Open AD Kit, an open framework within the Autoware Foundation ecosystem designed to simplify deployment of Autoware across computing platforms. The partnership was demonstrated publicly at CES 2026, where Open AD Kit ran on Arm-based computing platforms.

Palo Alto, Calif. – September 17, 2026 -- The Open Source Vision Foundation (OSVF) is building native OpenCV binaries for Windows on Snapdragon, working directly with Qualcomm Technologies to close a gap for computer vision developers targeting Snapdragon X Series-powered Windows devices.

OSVF targets native builds and automated testing infrastructure for Snapdragon

The project scope covers native OpenCV binaries built specifically for Windows on Snapdragon, automated build-and-test infrastructure designed to ensure quality at scale, targeted software optimizations for performance, and compatibility work to resolve existing dependency issues within the library.

Development will move from experimental native builds toward validated releases distributed through OpenCV's established open-source channels, with all improvements passing through the organization's existing review and testing processes.