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Package Summary

Version	0.50.0
License	Apache License 2.0
Build type	AMENT_CMAKE
Use	RECOMMENDED

Repository Summary

Description
Checkout URI	https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe.git
VCS Type	git
VCS Version	main
Last Updated	2026-02-25
Dev Status	UNKNOWN
Released	UNRELEASED
Contributing	Help Wanted (-) Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-)

Package Description

VAD ROS Node for Autoware

Maintainers

shintarotomie
Max-Bin
Yukihiro Saito

Authors

No additional authors.

e2e/autoware_tensorrt_vad/README.md

autoware_tensorrt_vad

Overview

The autoware_tensorrt_vad is a ROS 2 component that implements end-to-end autonomous driving using the TensorRT-optimized Vectorized Autonomous Driving (VAD) model. It leverages the VAD model (Jiang et al., 2023), optimized for deployment using NVIDIA’s DL4AGX TensorRT framework.

This module replaces traditional localization, perception, and planning modules with a single neural network, trained on the Bench2Drive benchmark (Jia et al., 2024) using CARLA simulation data. It integrates seamlessly with Autoware and is designed to work within the Autoware framework.

Features

Monolithic End-to-End Architecture: Single neural network directly maps camera inputs to trajectories, replacing the entire traditional perception-planning pipeline with one unified model - no separate detection, tracking, prediction, or planning modules
Multi-Camera Perception: Processes 6 surround-view cameras simultaneously for 360° awareness
Vectorized Scene Representation: Efficient scene encoding using vector maps for reduced computational overhead
Real-time TensorRT Inference: Optimized for embedded deployment with ~20ms inference time
Integrated Perception Outputs: Generates both object predictions (with future trajectories) and map elements as auxiliary outputs
Temporal Modeling: Leverages historical features for improved temporal consistency and prediction accuracy

Visualization

Lane Following Demo

Lane Following

Turn Right Demo

Turn Right

Parameters

Parameters can be set via configuration files:

Deployment configuration (node and interface parameters): config/vad_carla_tiny.param.yaml
Model architecture parameters: vad-carla-tiny.param.json (downloaded with model to ~/autoware_data/vad/v0.1/)

Inputs

Topic	Message Type	Description
~/input/image*	sensor_msgs/msg/Image*	Camera images 0-5: FRONT, BACK, FRONT_LEFT, BACK_LEFT, FRONT_RIGHT, BACK_RIGHT
~/input/camera_info*	sensor_msgs/msg/CameraInfo	Camera calibration for cameras 0-5
~/input/kinematic_state	nav_msgs/msg/Odometry	Vehicle odometry
~/input/acceleration	geometry_msgs/msg/AccelWithCovarianceStamped	Vehicle acceleration

*Image transport supports both raw and compressed formats. Configure per-camera via use_raw parameter (default: compressed).

Outputs

Topic	Message Type	Description
~/output/trajectory	autoware_planning_msgs/msg/Trajectory	Selected ego trajectory
~/output/trajectories	autoware_internal_planning_msgs/msg/CandidateTrajectories	All 6 candidate trajectories
~/output/objects	autoware_perception_msgs/msg/PredictedObjects	Predicted objects with trajectories
~/output/map	visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray	Predicted map elements

Building

Build the package with colcon:

colcon build --symlink-install --cmake-args -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release --packages-up-to autoware_tensorrt_vad

Testing

Unit Tests

Unit tests are provided and can be run with:

colcon test --packages-select autoware_tensorrt_vad
colcon test-result --all

For verbose output:

colcon test --packages-select autoware_tensorrt_vad --event-handlers console_cohesion+

CARLA Simulator Testing

First, setup CARLA following the autoware_carla_interface instructions.

Then launch the E2E VAD system:

```bash

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CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_tensorrt_vad

0.50.0 (2026-02-14)

Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble
feat(autoware_tensorrt_vad): update nvcc flags (#12044) Co-authored-by: Max-Bin <<vborisw@gmail.com>>
fix(autoware_tensorrt_vad): remove unnecessary USE_SCOPED_HEADER_INST… (#11988) fix(autoware_tensorrt_vad): remove unnecessary USE_SCOPED_HEADER_INSTALL_DIR The USE_SCOPED_HEADER_INSTALL_DIR flag is unnecessary for this package because:
- The package has no include/ directory (no public headers)
- All headers are private in src/ directory
- This flag only affects public header installation paths
- It can cause build failures in certain configurations This flag was the only usage in autoware_universe and provided no benefit.
chore: remove autoware_launch exec_depend from e2e/autoware_tensorrt_vad (#11879) Co-authored-by: Max-Bin <<vborisw@gmail.com>>
fix(autoware_tensorrt_vad): remove unused function [load_object_configuration]{.title-ref} (#11909)
fix(autoware_tensorrt_vad): remove unused function [load_map_configuration]{.title-ref} (#11908)
fix(autoware_tensorrt_vad): remove unused function [load_image_normalization]{.title-ref} (#11910)
fix: add cv_bridge.hpp support (#11873)
Contributors: Amadeusz Szymko, Max-Bin, Mete Fatih Cırıt, Ryohsuke Mitsudome, Ryuta Kambe, Taeseung Sohn

0.49.0 (2025-12-30)

chore: align version number
Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into prepare-0.49.0-changelog
refactor: migrate autoware_tensorrt_vad to e2e directory (#11730) Move autoware_tensorrt_vad package from planning/ to e2e/ directory to align with AWF's organization of end-to-end learning-based components. Changes:
- Created e2e/ directory for end-to-end components
- Moved all autoware_tensorrt_vad files from planning/ to e2e/
- Updated documentation references to reflect new location
- Verified package builds successfully in new location This follows the pattern established in the AWF main repository: https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe/tree/main/e2e
Contributors: Max-Bin, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

Package Dependencies

Deps	Name
	ament_cmake
	autoware_cmake
	ament_cmake_gmock
	ament_cmake_gtest
	ament_lint_auto
	autoware_lint_common
	autoware_adapi_v1_msgs
	autoware_internal_planning_msgs
	autoware_perception_msgs
	autoware_planning_msgs
	autoware_tensorrt_common
	autoware_tensorrt_plugins
	autoware_utils
	autoware_utils_uuid
	cv_bridge
	eigen3_cmake_module
	geometry_msgs
	image_transport
	nav_msgs
	rclcpp
	rclcpp_components
	rosbag2_cpp
	sensor_msgs
	tf2_eigen
	tf2_ros
	visualization_msgs

System Dependencies

Name
nlohmann-json-dev

Dependant Packages

No known dependants.

Launch files

launch/vad_carla_tiny.launch.xml
- VAD (Vectorized Autonomous Driving) - CARLA Tiny Configuration This launch file runs the TensorRT-optimized VAD model trained on Bench2Drive CARLA dataset using the standard Autoware coordinate system (Y->X, -X->Y transformation, rear axis origin). Key requirements: - 6 surround-view cameras in specific order: FRONT, BACK, FRONT_LEFT, BACK_LEFT, FRONT_RIGHT, BACK_RIGHT - ONNX models in model_path: vad-carla-tiny_backbone.onnx, vad-carla-tiny_head_no_prev.onnx, vad-carla-tiny_head.onnx - TensorRT engines will be built automatically on first run (GPU-specific) For more information, see: README.md
- - log_level [default: info]
  - use_sim_time [default: true]
  - data_path [default: $(env HOME)/autoware_data]
  - model_path [default: $(var data_path)/vad]
  - plugins_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_tensorrt_plugins)]
  - camera_info0 [default: /sensing/camera/CAM_FRONT/camera_info]
  - camera_info1 [default: /sensing/camera/CAM_BACK/camera_info]
  - camera_info2 [default: /sensing/camera/CAM_FRONT_LEFT/camera_info]
  - camera_info3 [default: /sensing/camera/CAM_BACK_LEFT/camera_info]
  - camera_info4 [default: /sensing/camera/CAM_FRONT_RIGHT/camera_info]
  - camera_info5 [default: /sensing/camera/CAM_BACK_RIGHT/camera_info]
  - image0 [default: /sensing/camera/CAM_FRONT/image_raw]
  - image1 [default: /sensing/camera/CAM_BACK/image_raw]
  - image2 [default: /sensing/camera/CAM_FRONT_LEFT/image_raw]
  - image3 [default: /sensing/camera/CAM_BACK_LEFT/image_raw]
  - image4 [default: /sensing/camera/CAM_FRONT_RIGHT/image_raw]
  - image5 [default: /sensing/camera/CAM_BACK_RIGHT/image_raw]
  - kinematic_state [default: /localization/kinematic_state]
  - acceleration [default: /localization/acceleration]
  - output_objects [default: /perception/object_recognition/objects]
  - output_trajectory [default: /planning/scenario_planning/trajectory]
  - output_candidate_trajectories [default: /planning/scenario_planning/vad/candidate_trajectories]
  - output_map_points [default: /perception/vad/map_points]

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