SEPTEMBER 24, 2025, Dubai, UAE – Tensor, a leading agentic AI company, is thrilled to debut the world’s first personally owned autonomous vehicle, the Tensor Robocar, at the Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport 2025, one of the UAE’s leading global innovation platforms Showcasing Tensor to the public for the first time in the Middle East at the region’s premier mobility platform marks a defining milestone in the company’s mission to transform the future of transportation.

Built on a decade of proprietary engineering prowess, advanced artificial intelligence (AI), and a ground-up design for autonomy, Tensor Robocar reimagines what a personal vehicle can be. As a pioneer creating a new category, Tensor offers a first-of-its-kind experience that liberates individuals through choice, privacy, and true ownership of their own AI.

“When the world shifts… how will you move?” said Amy Luca, Chief Marketing Officer at Tensor. “We are excited to bring Tensor to Dubai, a city that embodies innovation and forward thinking. Here, we are introducing the world’s first personal Robocar, ushering in the era of AI-defined vehicles. This isn’t a car as we know it. It is an embodied personal agent that moves you. It is not a concept, it is here, it is the world’s first real personal Robocar. It is time to Own Your Autonomy.”

The World’s First Robocar for Volume Production

Tensor isn’t adapted for autonomy as an afterthought — it is engineered natively for it. Every contour, system, and line of code has been built from the ground up to serve AI perception, safety, and reliability. With more than 100 seamlessly integrated sensors, Tensor Robocar delivers uncompromised visibility, free from the design constraints of legacy vehicles. Radar-transparent body materials, unobstructed lidar sightlines, and a low hood profile all reflect a safety-first philosophy. At its core, Tensor’s advanced electrical and electronic architecture provides full-stack redundancy across power, communications, and control. This ensures fail-operational performance in any driving scenario.

This is not just another car — it is a fundamentally new kind of vehicle, purpose-built for the autonomous and agentic era. Powered by the world’s most vertically integrated Level 4 autonomy stack, Tensor combines unprecedented hardware and software integration. Its sensor suite includes 37 cameras, 5 lidars, 11 radars, 22 microphones, 10 ultrasonic sensors, 3 IMUs, GNSS, 16 collision detectors, 8 water-level detectors, 4 tire-pressure sensors, 1 smoke detector, and triple-channel 5G connectivity. This extraordinary sensor network sets a new global benchmark in automotive perception and safety.

Driving all of this is Tensor’s advanced AI, built on the Tensor Foundation Model. Unlike traditional rule-based systems, it is entirely data-driven — learning perception, prediction, and planning from vast real-world and simulated datasets. Based on Transformer architecture and advanced sensor fusion, the model confidently navigates challenging conditions: desert glare, dust storms, night driving, fog, or heavy rain.

Tensor’s dual-system AI mirrors human cognition:

• System 1 provides fast, reflexive responses, imitating expert driver instincts.
• System 2 uses a multimodal Visual Language Model for higher-order reasoning in rare and complex edge cases.

Trained on both proprietary and internet-scale visual data, Tensor enables its Robocar to handle not just the predictable, but also the unexpected challenges of real-world mobility — making it ideal for Dubai’s diverse urban districts and the UAE’s wider desert environments

The World’s First Personal Level-4 Robocar, Beyond RoboTaxi

The overwhelming majority of vehicles sold worldwide are purchased for personal use – and Tensor is extending this ownership model into the future of autonomy. The Tensor Robocar is the first volume-produced, consumer-ready autonomous vehicle designed from the ground up for private ownership at scale.

While today’s autonomous vehicles are primarily built as RoboTaxis — depot-dependent, heavily maintained fleets designed for operators rather than individuals, Tensor represents a radical departure: a truly independent personal Robocar engineered to serve its owner, not its operator.

Designed for real-world autonomy without daily technician oversight, Tensor delivers unprecedented self-reliance to personal vehicles. Its innovations include:

• Intelligent sensor-cleaning systems with dedicated wipers and nozzles.
• Protective sensor covers that shield key perception hardware when idle — critical in environments like Dubai’s sand and dust.
• Autonomous parking and charging without human intervention.
• Continuous self-diagnosis and readiness checks to ensure the car is always operational, even when stored in a garage without signal.

Tensor is more than just a car — it is a self-sufficient embodied AI agent, designed to operate autonomously, adapt intelligently, and put freedom and control back into the hands of individuals.

Safety Ensured with the Highest Specs

Purpose built for SAE Level 4 autonomy, Tensor can operate entirely without driver input under defined conditions. Every element — from its chassis and electrical architecture to its precision sensor-cleaning and thermal management systems — has been meticulously engineered from the ground up for maximum reliability and resilience.

Even details as simple as the washer fluid system have been reimagined to clean lidar and camera lenses, ensuring uninterrupted visibility. Just like human eyes, key sensors are protected by intelligent covers when not in use. Imagine parking your Tensor for a week in Dubai’s desert climate — the sensors remain shielded from sand, dust, pollen, and heat until the moment they are needed. This seamless integration of hardware and intelligence sets a new benchmark for automotive-grade autonomy, delivering capability with zero compromise.

To eliminate single points of failure, Tensor Robocar features full redundancy across sensors, communication links, drive-by-wire systems, power, and thermal management — ensuring that even in the most challenging conditions, safety and reliability are never compromised.

This safety-first approach directly supports Dubai’s Vision 2030, which supports Dubai’s Vision 2030 and aligns with the UAE’s wider ambition to lead the world in safe and sustainable mobility within the next five years. Tensor is proud to contribute to this bold national commitment and is excited to play an active role in helping Dubai realize its vision of safer, smarter, and more autonomous mobility.

The World’s First AI Agentic Car

The Tensor Robocar is more than autonomous — it is the world’s first AI agentic car. Far beyond a basic voice assistant or rule-based driving software, Tensor integrates a multimodal Large Language Model (LLM) into its core, giving the vehicle the ability to perceive, reason, and act as a true AI companion.

Tensor enables natural, conversational interaction whether you’re seated inside the cabin, standing nearby, connecting remotely via voice or text, or even signaling to it with a simple gesture. It is designed to understand context, respond intelligently, and learn continuously — making every interaction more seamless and personal over time.

At its core, Tensor’s agentic framework brings the vehicle to life:

• Constantly processing input from in-cabin cameras, microphones, and external sensors.
• Using its multimodal LLM for advanced reasoning, decision-making, and tool use.
• Adapting its responses to the preferences, routines, and lifestyle of its owner.

This is not just an AI embedded in a car — it is a personal embodied agent that evolves with you. Tensor’s software architecture is fully AI-native, designed to be responsive, adaptive, and future-proof.

In Dubai, where smart city infrastructure is rapidly advancing, Tensor Robocar becomes more than a vehicle — it becomes a node in the city’s connected ecosystem. In Dubai, a city building the future today, Tensor Robocar is the embodiment of autonomy, intelligence, and innovation.

Privacy Isn’t a Feature — It’s the Foundation of Tensor

Your Robocar. Your data.

With Tensor, privacy isn’t treated as an added feature — it is the core foundation of the vehicle. Unlike cloud-dependent systems, all data on Tensor — including user location, preferences, driving history, and records — is processed and stored locally on the car itself, with end-to-end communication always 100% encrypted.

This architecture makes data impossible to track, extract, or compromise without the owner’s consent. Access is only available through the end-to-end encrypted smartphone app or the secure onboard interface, ensuring complete control remains in the hands of the individual.

To reinforce this protection, Tensor includes physical safeguards:

• Camera lenses that can be mechanically covered.
• Microphone off-switches to guarantee discretion.
• Local-only data processing for conversations, navigation, and activity logs.

Tensor offers unmatched privacy and security. Whether you’re conducting confidential conversations, handling sensitive business negotiations, or managing personal matters, Tensor eliminates risk and reduces liability.

In Dubai, where innovation and smart connectivity are advancing rapidly, privacy and trust become even more critical. Tensor is designed to thrive in this environment by protecting owners from the vulnerabilities often associated with connected vehicles. Its AI doesn’t just assist — it acts on your behalf, safeguards your privacy, and ensures that your digital self remains yours alone. Tensor puts control back where it belongs: with the individual.

28 World Firsts

Tensor Robocar is equipped with 28 world-firsts, each specifically designed to integrate seamlessly into the modern mobile lifestyle — and to redefine what individuals should expect from their personal vehicles.

It is the first personal Robocar — a fully autonomous, automotive-grade vehicle engineered for private ownership and mass production. Unlike any vehicle before it, Tensor is designed to give individuals direct access to autonomy, rather than limiting the technology to fleets.

It is also the world’s first AI agentic vehicle, powered by a multimodal LLM that perceives, reasons, and takes action using advanced tool-use capabilities through MCP protocols — while continuously learning a driver’s preferences, routines, and context with memory over time.

Tensor is the first vehicle to natively support all levels of autonomy (L0–L4). Its true Dual Mode design allows owners to seamlessly switch between driving manually and letting the AI take over, making it adaptable for societies transitioning toward full autonomy.

Inside, Tensor reimagines the cabin experience with two radical firsts:

• The world’s first foldable steering wheel, creating new space when autonomy is in use.
• The world’s first sliding display, offering flexibility for entertainment, productivity, and navigation in a way never seen before in a vehicle.

Standout World Firsts at a Glance:

• First personal Robocar designed for private ownership and everyday use.
• First AI agentic vehicle with a multimodal LLM that reasons and learns continuously.
• First true Dual Mode design: drive manually or switch seamlessly to full autonomy.
• First autonomy-native redundancy system, ensuring fail-operational safety across sensors, power, and communications.
• First privacy-by-design vehicle, with all data stored and processed locally on the car.
• First foldable steering wheel and sliding display, redefining the in-cabin experience.

World-Class Partnerships Driving the Future of Auto Tech

The Tensor Robocar is not built in isolation — it is made possible through collaborations with the world’s most advanced technology and manufacturing leaders. These partnerships provide the critical expertise, infrastructure, and innovation required to revolutionize autonomous driving and bring it to market at scale.

• World’s Most Powerful AI Supercomputer in a Car – Nvidia
  Nvidia powers Tensor Robocar’s cutting-edge onboard supercomputer with 8,000 TOPs of processing power, enabling real-time advanced AI decision-making and unparalleled safety through multi-layer redundancy.
• World-Class Manufacturing Pipelines – VinFast
  VinFast ensures Tensor’s scalability with advanced production pipelines at its Hai Phong facility in Vietnam, where every component is assembled on-site. This enables mass-market deployment without compromising precision.

Beyond these anchor partnerships, Tensor collaborates with a global ecosystem of automotive leaders, including Autoliv, ZF, Bosch, Continental, Veoneer, Schaeffler, Batz, ARaymond, ITW, FEV, Omnex, HomeLink, Rocsys, Brose, and many more.

Tensor also works with the world’s leading semiconductor and electronics companies — including AMD, NXP, TI, Qualcomm, Samsung, Broadcom, Infineon, Renesas, u-blox, muRata, Hamamatsu, ams OSRAM, Maxim, STMicroelectronics, and indie Semiconductor — as well as cloud partner Oracle.

Each groundbreaking feature of the Tensor Robocar is a direct result of these cross-industry collaborations, combining hardware excellence, AI innovation, and scalable manufacturing.

To support consumer trust, Tensor has also partnered with Marsh, the global leader in risk advisory and insurance, to launch the world’s first insurance policy for Robocars — ensuring that ownership of a Tensor is as secure as the technology itself.

In Dubai, a global hub where international partnerships drive innovation across industries, Tensor’s collaborative model demonstrates how the world’s best minds and technologies can come together to build the future of mobility.By choosing Dubai and the UAE as a priority launch market, Tensor is underscoring its commitment to the region’s leadership in shaping the future of autonomous transport

Together, these innovations represent more than technical milestones — they redefine how people interact with their vehicles. In a city like Dubai, where lifestyle, design, and technology converge, Tensor Robocar offers a blueprint for the future of mobility as both luxury and necessity.

Tensor doesn’t just move you — it moves the entire industry forward.

For the full list of Tensor Robocar features and specifications, visit www.tensor.auto.

Start of Delivery to Customers from 2026

Delivery is scheduled for the second half of 2026. To find out more information, follow the link https://www.tensor.auto.

Tensor Brand

Founded in Silicon Valley in 2016, we are an American company with our headquarters in San Jose, California. We have evolved into Tensor, a consumer brand dedicated to delivering personalized, private, and autonomous technology for individual ownership. Our name, Tensor, reflects the strength, intelligence, and advanced AI that drives our commitment to innovation, security, and personal autonomy in transportation. This transition is both a strategic shift and a bold statement of our new business model—one centered on personal autonomy. For more, visit our website at https://www.tensor.auto and our official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TensorAuto

We are proud to be an independent California-based company, operated and led by our U.S. employees. Headquartered in California, we maintain a global presence with regional offices in Spain, the UAE, and Singapore. The majority of our ownership is held by our US employees and investors from the UK, US, Japan, and South Korea.

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