CategoryRobotaxis
Overview
American Physical AI company developing the Tensor Robocar, the world's first personal Level 4 autonomous vehicle for private ownership. Founded in 2016 as AutoX in Silicon Valley, the company pivoted from robotaxi operations to consumer-owned autonomous vehicles, partnering with VinFast for manufacturing and NVIDIA for compute. Headquartered in San Jose, California with offices in Barcelona, Singapore, and Dubai.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 4 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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History
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Tensor Auto has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Arm1× joint
- 2Autoliv1× joint
- 3GreenMobility1× joint
- 4Lyft1× joint
- 5Marti Technologies1× joint
- 6NVIDIA1× joint132 total
Most recent
- Tensor x Marti2026-07-13with Marti Technologiesjust announced
- Tensor x Arm2026-02-26with Armoperating
- Tensor x Autoliv2026-01-05with Autolivoperating
- Tensor x GreenMobility2025-11-21with GreenMobilityjust announced
- Tensor x NVIDIA2025-10-09with NVIDIAoperating
Tensor Auto on the deployment map
View the global map4 verified deployments across 4 regions, newest verified Jul 2026. Explore where Tensor Auto's robots are operating, by place and type.
- announcedTensor Robocar at Istanbul, Türkiye →Marmara, Türkiye · verified Jul 2026
- announcedTensor Robocar at Copenhagen, Denmark →Capital Region of Denmark · verified Nov 2025
- pilotTensor Robocar at Abu Dhabi →Middle East · verified Sep 2025
- pilotTensor Robocar at San Jose →West Coast · verified Feb 2017
View the full Tensor Auto deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Jay Xiao CEO & FounderSEC-verified
- Amy Luca Chief Marketing OfficerSEC-verified
- Zekai Akbay Chief Safety Officersecondary-verified
- Hugo Fozzati Chief Business Officersecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Jay Xiaono longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Tensor Auto.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Tensor Auto4 deployments
Recent coverage
Tensor Auto in third-party press
Peer companies
Mentioned on (1)
Registry pages whose text names Tensor Auto.
People (1)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $100.0M
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Partnerships
7 total · 4 operating · 3 just announced
Every company Tensor Auto has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Tensor x Marti2026-07-13with Marti Technologiesjust announced
- Tensor x Arm2026-02-26with Armoperating
- Tensor x Autoliv2026-01-05with Autolivoperating
- Tensor x GreenMobility2025-11-21with GreenMobilityjust announced
- Tensor x NVIDIA2025-10-09with NVIDIAoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Arm1× joint
- 2Autoliv1× joint
- 3GreenMobility1× joint
- 4Lyft1× joint
- 5Marti Technologies1× joint
- 6NVIDIA1× joint132 total
All 7 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Tensor x ArmwithArmtechnology2026-02-26operating
- Tensor x NVIDIAwithNVIDIA132technology2025-10-09operating
- Tensor x VinFastwithVinFastmanufacturing2025-08-13operating
- Tensor x MartiwithMarti Technologiesdeployment2026-07-13announcedjust announced
- Tensor x AutolivwithAutolivdevelopment2026-01-05announcedoperating
- Tensor x GreenMobilitywithGreenMobilitydeployment2025-11-21announcedjust announced
Funding rounds (2)
- Private Equity2026-01-15
- Series A2019-09-16
$100M(reported)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Tensor Auto’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipTensor x Marti
2026-07-13Marti, Türkiye's leading mobility super app, and Tensor announced a multi-year strategic partnership to deploy Tensor autonomous vehicles across 20 cities in Türkiye, reaching 7.8 million users.
PartnershipTensor x Arm
2026-02-26Tensor and Arm partnered to deliver the AI-defined compute foundation for the world's first personal robocar, with Arm providing the compute architecture for Tensor's autonomous driving systems.
Funding roundPrivate Equity funding round
2026-01-15Private Equity
PartnershipTensor x Autoliv
2026-01-05Autoliv and Tensor introduced the world's first foldable steering wheel for autonomous driving, enabling the Tensor Robocar's dual-mode (manual + autonomous) operation.
PartnershipTensor x GreenMobility
2025-11-21GreenMobility signed an LOI to purchase and deploy up to 2,000 Tensor Robocars in Denmark, starting in Copenhagen. This marks Tensor's entrance into the European market as the first L4 personal autonomous vehicle.
PartnershipTensor x NVIDIA
2025-10-09Tensor's Robocar is powered by NVIDIA Thor-X GPUs for its onboard supercomputer, providing compute for the Level 4 autonomous driving stack and AI agent capabilities.
PartnershipTensor x Lyft
2025-10-09Lyft reserved hundreds of Tensor Robocars to purchase for its fleet operations. The partnership makes Tensor the first personally-owned AV to become 'Lyft-ready', with deployment in Europe and North America starting 2027.
PartnershipTensor x VinFast
2025-08-13VinFast manufactures the Tensor Robocar at its automotive plants in Vietnam. Tensor designed the vehicle for mass production with VinFast as the manufacturing partner.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 15, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJul 13, 2026
Tensor Robocar at Istanbul, Türkiye
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 21, 2025
Tensor Robocar at Copenhagen, Denmark
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 24, 2025
Tensor Robocar at Abu Dhabi
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedFeb 1, 2017
Tensor Robocar at San Jose
Sources (5)
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2025/08/13/robocar-startup-tensor-unveils-luxury-self-drive-car-for-2026/
- https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/12/zevo-wants-to-add-robotaxis-to-its-car-share-fleet-starting-with-newcomer-tensor/
- https://www.tensor.auto/company
- https://www.ttnews.com/articles/robocar-tensor-us-ipo
- https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/172234-81
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Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-22
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Last reviewed 2026-10-22
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Methodology surface for Tensor Auto.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Tensor Auto from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Tensor and Münchner Taxi Zentrum plan robotaxi service in Germany
Tensor Auto and Münchner Taxi Zentrum have signed a letter of intent to deploy Tensor Robocars as autonomous taxis in Germany, operated by MTZ. Both companies support an…
German Taxi Operator Deploying up to 500 Autonomous Taxis Under Deal
Germany’s largest taxi operator Münchner-Taxi-Zentrum (MTZ) and US autonomous-driving company Tensor Auto signed on Tuesday a letter of intent to deploy self-driving taxis in…
Tensor, Münchner Taxi Zentrum Plan Up to 500 Autonomous Taxis in Germany
Insider Brief Tensor Auto and Münchner Taxi Zentrum have signed a letter of intent to deploy autonomous taxis in Germany using Tensor’s Robocar platform. According to Tensor, the…
Robocar Startup Tensor May Seek New Funds Before US IPO
Tensor Auto is considering raising $300-400M ahead of a potential US IPO, working with RBC. Listing could come as soon as end of 2026 or early 2027.
CES 2026: I got a first look at Tensor's Robocar
Mashable's hands-on first look at the Tensor Robocar at CES 2026, showcasing the vehicle's interior, foldable steering wheel, and AI capabilities.
Want To Own A Luxury Robocar? Tensor Could Sell You One In 2026
Forbes profiles the Tensor Robocar as a luxury personal autonomous vehicle targeting 2026 sales, with ~$200,000 price point and partnership with VinFast.
GreenMobility to deploy 2,000 autonomous car sharing vehicles in Denmark
GreenMobility and Tensor signed an LOI for up to 2,000 Tensor Robocars to launch the first self-driving fleet in Denmark, starting in Copenhagen.
Silicon Valley's Tensor brings its autonomous Robocar to Abu Dhabi
Tensor partnered with ADIO and DMT to advance autonomous mobility in Abu Dhabi under the SAVI cluster, with testing and commercialization plans.
Lyft Plans Fleet of Hundreds of Tensor Robocars From 2027
Lyft partnered with Tensor to deploy hundreds of robocars across Europe and North America starting in 2027, powered by NVIDIA.
Tensor Unveils World's First Personal Autonomous Vehicle for Private Ownership
Tensor unveiled the world's first personal L4 autonomous robocar for private ownership, with 100+ sensors, dual-mode operation, and AI agentic capabilities.
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- RSS feed: /companies/tensor/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/0ee21622-0da1-49e3-abe3-c0d30b31a474
- Revision history: /companies/tensor/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Video
The company plans to start shipping the self-driving vehicle later this year. You'll also have the option to take over for a manual drive. Read more on CNET.co
Tensor is the world’s first personal Robocar, ushering in the era of AI defined vehicles. This isn't a car as we know it. It's an embodied personal agent that m
Meet Tensor Robocar — the world’s first personal Robocar, designed for true autonomy, intelligent freedom, and a new era of ownership. This is more than a car.
Tensor is the world’s first personal Robocar, ushering in the era of AI defined vehicles. This isn't a car as we know it. It's an embodied personal agent that m
The Tensor Robocar is the world's first volume-produced, consumer-ready Level 4 autonomous vehicle designed from the ground up for private ownership, rather tha
What happens when you take the wheel away? You get a front-row seat to the future. We were excited to have Drew Henry, EVP of Physical AI at Arm, join our COO
From the Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport, our CMO Amy Luca shares what makes Tensor Robocar truly unique — purpose-built for autonomy, with safe
At the ongoing @gitex_global in Dubai, I came across the Tensor Robocar - the worlds first L4 fully autonomous car! It looks quite different to a regular car an
This isn’t a taxi. It’s your car, powered by AI. 🚗🤖 @briantong speaks with Amy Luca, CMO of Tensor Auto, to explore the world’s first personal robocar. Desig
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Heat Index
Category contender89/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Tensor Auto draws attention at the 78th percentile but verifies reality at the 56th percentile among AVs. Hype Gap +22.6, 10th widest among AVs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 4 verified deployments. Well-capitalized with $100M raised and recent funding activity. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Nov 2, 2026