# Tensor Auto: robotics company

Canonical ID: `0ee21622-0da1-49e3-abe3-c0d30b31a474`

## Key facts

- **CEO:** Jay Xiao (Founder & CEO)
- **CMO:** Amy Luca
- **CBO:** Hugo Fozzati
- **Employees:** 201-500 (LinkedIn)
- **Funding:** Venture-backed; exploring $300-400M pre-IPO round with RBC (Jan 2026)
- **Financial stage:** Growth (pre-IPO, targeting US listing late 2026 / early 2027)
- **Partners:** VinFast (manufacturing), NVIDIA (compute), Arm (compute), Oracle (cloud), Lyft (fleet), GreenMobility (Denmark), Marti (Türkiye), Autoliv (steering wheel)
- **History:** Founded 2016 as AutoX (robotaxi); obtained CA's 2nd driverless permit (2020); pivoted to Tensor personal robocar brand (2025); AutoX China operations discontinued
- **Offices:** San Jose HQ; Barcelona, Singapore, Dubai

- **Slug:** tensor
- **Status:** private
- **Founded:** 2016
- **HQ:** San Jose, California, USA

## Models

- [Tensor Robocar](/models/tensor-robocar.md) (av) (id: `fb246625-41bd-4a06-b60b-e9d538c04a74`)

## Current leadership (4)

- [Jay Xiao](/people/jay-xiao-tensor.md) CEO & Founder (SEC-verified)
- [Amy Luca](/people/amy-luca-tensor.md) Chief Marketing Officer (SEC-verified)
- [Hugo Fozzati](/people/hugo-fozzati-tensor.md) Chief Business Officer (SEC-verified)
- [Zekai Akbay](/people/zekai-akbay-tensor.md) Chief Safety Officer (SEC-verified)

## Founders (1)

- [Jay Xiao](/people/jay-xiao-tensor.md) _no longer at company_

## Partnerships (7)

- [Tensor x Arm](/partnerships/tensor-x-arm.md) with Arm _technology_
- [Tensor x NVIDIA](/partnerships/tensor-x-nvidia.md) with NVIDIA _technology_
- [Tensor x VinFast](/partnerships/tensor-x-vinfast.md) with VinFast _manufacturing_
- [Tensor x Marti](/partnerships/tensor-x-marti.md) with Marti Technologies _deployment_ (announced) (_reported, not operationally verified_)
- [Tensor x Autoliv](/partnerships/tensor-x-autoliv.md) with Autoliv _development_ (announced)
- [Tensor x GreenMobility](/partnerships/tensor-x-greenmobility.md) with GreenMobility _deployment_ (announced) (_reported, not operationally verified_)
- [Tensor x Lyft](/partnerships/tensor-x-lyft.md) with Lyft _deployment_ (announced) (_reported, not operationally verified_)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Tensor Auto?

American Physical AI company developing the [Tensor Robocar](/models/tensor-robocar), the world's first personal Level 4 autonomous vehicle for private ownership. Founded in 2016 as [AutoX](/companies/autox) in Silicon Valley, the company pivoted from robotaxi operations to consumer-owned autonomous vehicles, partnering with [VinFast](https://vinfastauto.us) for manufacturing and [NVIDIA](https://nvidia.com) for compute. Headquartered in San Jose, California with offices in Barcelona, Singapore, and Dubai.

### What does Tensor Auto make?

Tensor Auto has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Tensor Robocar (Tensor Auto builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

### Is Tensor Auto publicly traded?

No. Tensor Auto is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

### How can I invest in Tensor Auto?

Tensor Auto is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

### Where is Tensor Auto headquartered?

Tensor Auto is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA.

### Who owns Tensor Auto?

Tensor Auto is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

### Where does Tensor Auto operate robots?

Tensor Auto is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.


## Sources (5)

1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2025/08/13/robocar-startup-tensor-unveils-luxury-self-drive-car-for-2026/
2. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/12/zevo-wants-to-add-robotaxis-to-its-car-share-fleet-starting-with-newcomer-tensor/
3. https://www.tensor.auto/company
4. https://www.ttnews.com/articles/robocar-tensor-us-ipo
5. https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/172234-81

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