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The open-source software for self-driving vehicles, Autoware.AI, Autoware.IO, Autoware Core/Universe (collectively, referred to as “Autoware”) will be provided by The Autoware Foundation under the Apache 2.0 License. This “DISCLAIMER” will be applied to all users of Autoware (a “User” or “Users”) with the Apache 2.0 License and Users shall hereby approve and acknowledge all the contents specified in this disclaimer below and will be deemed to consent to this disclaimer without any objection upon utilizing or downloading Autoware.

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