Tier4 Robotics - About the company
Tier4 Robotics is a series B company based in Tokyo (Japan), founded in 2015 by Shinpei Kato. It operates as an Autonomous driving platforms and intelligent vehicle systems. Tier4 Robotics has raised $279M in funding from investors like Quanta Computer, JAFCO Group and UTEC. The company has 191 active competitors, including 55 funded and 30 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Mobileye, Cruise and Innoviz.
Company Details
Autonomous driving platforms and intelligent vehicle systems. It focuses on creating scalable technologies for self-driving cars using open-source software and hardware integration. The company supports mobility and logistics applications by offering platforms that enable automated vehicle control and deployment.
- Website
- tier4.jp
- Email ID
- *****@tier4.jp, *****@tier4.jp
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Founded Year
2015
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$279M in 6 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
8th among 191 active competitors
Employee Count
299 as on Sep 30, 2026
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Tier4 Robotics's funding and investors
Tier4 Robotics has raised a total funding of $279M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 07, 2018. Tier4 Robotics has 15 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Tier4 Robotics:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jun 16, 2024 | 2413309 | Series B | 9038014 | 8672217 | 8203845 | 1997147 |
Apr 05, 2024 | 2196163 | Series B | 5518389 | 2086012 | 3494156 | |
Jul 19, 2022 | 3119375 | Series B | 3746136 | 7473056 | 2287498 |
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Tier4 Robotics' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Tier4 Robotics is Shinpei Kato. Shinpei Kato is the CEO of Tier4 Robotics.
Here are the details of Tier4 Robotics' key team members:
- Shinpei Kato: Co-Founder & CEO of Tier4 Robotics. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Tier4 Robotics' employee count trend
Tier4 Robotics has 299 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Tier4 Robotics's employee count trend over the years:
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Tier4 Robotics's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Tier4 Robotics include Mobileye, Cruise and Innoviz. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Tier4 Robotics, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Developer of automated driving systems and vehicle safety sensor technology | $530M | 79/100 | ||
2nd | Cruise 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Platform offering solutions for autonomous car | $7.72B | 74/100 | |
3rd | Developer of LiDAR sensors and perception software for autonomous vehicles | $252M | 74/100 | ||
4th | Pony.ai 2016, Fremont (United States), Public | The company specializes in developing autonomous driving technology for robotaxis, robotrucks, and POVs | $1.19B | 73/100 | |
5th | Nuro 2016, Mountain View (United States), Series E | Developer of autonomous driving technology for automakers and mobility providers | $2.34B | 72/100 | |
6th | Wayve 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series D | Developer of embodied artificial intelligence software for autonomous vehicle systems | $2.61B | 71/100 | |
7th | Developer of autonomous driving solutions for enhanced safety and urban mobility | $1.42B | 68/100 | ||
8th | Tier4 Robotics 2015, Tokyo (Japan), Series B | Autonomous driving platforms and intelligent vehicle systems | $279M | 70/100 | |
9th | FiveAI 2015, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Acquired | Software stack for autonomous vehicles | $77M | 67/100 | |
10th | WeRide 2017, San Jose (United States), Public | AI-driven autonomous vehicle technologies | $1.09B | 67/100 |
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Tier4 Robotics's Investments and acquisitions
Tier4 Robotics has made 2 investments in eve auto and LeoDrive. Tier4 Robotics has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to Tier4 Robotics
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News related to Tier4 Robotics
Media has covered Tier4 Robotics for a total of 26 events in the last 1 year, 18 of them have been about company updates and 6 about partnerships.
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Taisei Corporation, TIER IV, and Taisei Rotec Partner to Advance Autoflow Road Deployment via Japanese Government ProjectPR Newswire•Oct 14, 2026•Tier4 Robotics, Taisei, Nvidia, TUM and 3 others
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TIER IV Secures Japanese Government Grant for Autonomous Bus Field Tests and Talent Development in Saudi ArabiaPR Newswire•Oct 05, 2026•Tier4 Robotics
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PATEO and Arm Sign Strategic MoU to Advance Physical AI InnovationPR Newswire•Sep 23, 2026•Arm, PATEO, Tier4 Robotics
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TIER IV Joins Open Invention Network 2.0 to Drive Open-Source Ecosystem Expansion for Autonomous DrivingPR Newswire•Aug 21, 2026•Tier4 Robotics
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TIER IV and Renesas Collaborate on Open AI-Native Computing Platform for Software-Defined VehiclesPR Newswire•Aug 20, 2026•Renesas Electronics, Tier4 Robotics
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TIER IV Joins JST's Next-Generation Edge AI Semiconductor R&D Program to Open-Source AI Chip Designs for Autonomous DrivingPR Newswire•Aug 14, 2026•Tier4 Robotics
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TIER IV and Astemo to Jointly Develop Next-Generation Autonomous Driving PlatformPR Newswire•Aug 05, 2026•Tier4 Robotics, Astemo
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Toyota Invests in Autonomous Driving Startup Tier IV to Expand Self-Driving PartnershipsInside•Jun 09, 2026•Tier4 Robotics, Toyota
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TIER IV launches MP camera series optimized for commercial-scale Level 4 autonomous drivingPR Newswire•May 13, 2026•Tier4 Robotics
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TIER IV and Isuzu Advance Autonomous Transit with Level 4 Bus Deployment Powered by NVIDIA DRIVE HyperionPR Newswire•Mar 16, 2026•Tier4 Robotics, Isuzu Motors
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