ADLINK Technology and Tier IV, are joining forces with AutoCore, a specialist in intelligent vehicle platforms, to develop self-driving middleware and applications that will make autonomous cars and mobile robotics safer. The companies said that their aim is to deliver scalable and high performance middleware on heterogeneous computing platforms for autonomous mobility with a clear path for functional safety middleware. "ADLINK, Tier IV and AutoCore are a great combination – we believe autonomous driving should be accessible to all. Together, we are enabling intelligent mobility on multiple platforms with the cost and power efficiency to deploy self-driving technology at scale," said Joe Speed, Field CTO of ADLINK Technology, member of Autoware Foundation and ROS 2 Technical Steering Committee. The companies are collaborating to contribute to Autoware Foundation's Autoware.Auto, an open-source software for autonomous vehicles based on ROS 2, and Eclipse Cyclone DDS, an open source project of the Eclipse Foundation and tier 1 Robot Operating System (ROS) middleware.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the ability to innovate and advance conventional practices and business operations. To bring AI to the edge, ADLINK takes a heterogeneous approach and offers a comprehensive solution portfolio of deep learning platforms and servers including acceleration engines, inference platforms, and training servers to infuse the power of AI into the smart manufacturing, smart city, logistics and warehousing, telecommunications applications and more.