# Autoware - the world's leading open-source software project for autonomous driving

<p align="center">
    <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/63835446/158918717-58d6deaf-93fb-47f9-891d-e242b02cba7b.png"
        alt="Autoware_RViz" width="75%" />
</p>

<!--- License -->
<p align="center">
    <a href="https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware/blob/main/LICENSE">
        <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/license/autowarefoundation/autoware?style=flat&label=License"
            alt="License" /></a>
</p>

<!--- Social Media -->
<p align="center">
    <a href="https://discord.gg/Q94UsPvReQ">
        <img src="https://img.shields.io/discord/953808765935816715?logo=discord&logoColor=white&style=flat&label=Autoware%20Discord"
            alt="Autoware Discord"></a>
    <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/follow?screen_name=AutowareFdn">
        <img src="https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/AutowareFdn?logo=x&logoColor=white&style=flat"
            alt="Autoware Twitter / X"></a>
    <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-autoware-foundation/">
        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Linkedin-Autoware%20Foundation-0a66c2?logo=linkedin&logoColor=white&style=flat"
            alt="Autoware Linkedin"></a>
</p>

Autoware is the world's leading open-source autonomous driving framework. Autoware provides a comprehensive, production-ready software stack designed to accelerate the commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles across diverse platforms and use cases.

## 🚀 Get Started

<p align="center">
    <a href="https://autowarefoundation.github.io/autoware-documentation/main/installation">
        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/📥_Installation-Get_Autoware_Running-2ea44f?style=for-the-badge"
            alt="Installation" /></a>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;
    <a href="https://autowarefoundation.github.io/autoware-documentation/main/demos/">
        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/⚡_Quick_Start-Try_the_Demo-1f6feb?style=for-the-badge"
            alt="Quick Start" /></a>
</p>

> **New to Autoware?**
>
> 1. **[Install Autoware](https://autowarefoundation.github.io/autoware-documentation/main/installation)** → Set up your environment and build the stack from source.
> 2. **[Run the Quick Start demo](https://autowarefoundation.github.io/autoware-documentation/main/demos/)** → Drive a simulated vehicle in just a few minutes.

## Documentation

To learn more about using or developing Autoware, refer to the [Autoware documentation site](https://autowarefoundation.github.io/autoware-documentation/main/). You can find the source for the documentation in [autowarefoundation/autoware-documentation](https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware-documentation).

## Contributing

<p align="left">
    <a href="https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe/graphs/contributors">
        <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe?style=flat&label=Autoware%20Universe%20Contributors"
            alt="Autoware Universe Contributors" /></a>
    <a href="https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware/graphs/contributors">
        <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/autowarefoundation/autoware?style=flat&label=Autoware%20Contributors"
            alt="Autoware Contributors" /></a>
</p>

<!--- Commit Activity -->
<p align="left">
    <a href="https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe/pulse">
        <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/commit-activity/m/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe?style=flat&label=Autoware%20Universe%20Commit%20Activity"
            alt="Autoware Universe Activity" /></a>
    <a href="https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware/pulse">
        <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/commit-activity/m/autowarefoundation/autoware?style=flat&label=Autoware%20Commit%20Activity"
            alt="Autoware Activity" /></a>
</p>

- Make sure to follow the [Contribution Guidelines](https://autowarefoundation.github.io/autoware-documentation/main/contributing/).
- Take a look at Autoware's [various working groups](https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware-projects/wiki#working-group-list) to gain an understanding of any work in progress and to see how projects are managed.
- If you have any technical questions, you can start a discussion in the [Q&A category](https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware/discussions/categories/q-a) to request help and confirm if a potential issue is a bug or not.

## Useful resources

<!--- CI Reports -->
<p align="left">
    <a href="https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware/actions/workflows/health-check.yaml?query=branch%3Amain">
        <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/autowarefoundation/autoware/health-check.yaml?style=flat&label=health-check"
            alt="health-check CI" /></a>
    <a href="https://app.codecov.io/gh/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe">
        <img src="https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/gh/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe?style=flat&label=Coverage&logo=codecov&logoColor=white"
            alt="Code Coverage" /></a>
</p>

- [Autoware Foundation homepage](https://www.autoware.org/)
- [Support guidelines](https://autowarefoundation.github.io/autoware-documentation/main/community/support/)
- [CI metrics](https://autowarefoundation.github.io/autoware-ci-metrics/)