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World-first robocar to debut in Dubai

Tensor launches the world’s first personal autonomous Robocar at Dubai World Congress 2025, with customer deliveries planned from late 2026

Tensor Dubai robocar
Tensor launches the world’s first personal autonomous Robocar at Dubai World Congress 2025, with customer deliveries planned from late 2026

Tensor, a leading AI company, will debut the Tensor Robocar — the world’s first personally owned Level 4 autonomous vehicle — at the Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport 2025, one of the UAE’s premier global innovation platforms.

The Dubai showcase marks the first public reveal of Tensor in the Middle East and a defining milestone in the company’s mission to transform transportation.

Unlike traditional cars or EVs adapted for autonomy, Tensor is engineered from the ground up as a fully autonomous vehicle.

Self-driving robcar in Dubai

Equipped with more than 100 integrated sensors — including 37 cameras, 5 lidars, and 11 radars — the Robocar is built for uncompromised visibility and safety.

Its architecture provides full-stack redundancy across power, communications, and control to ensure fail-operational performance in any scenario.

Amy Luca, Chief Marketing Officer at Tensor, said: “We are excited to bring Tensor to Dubai, a city that embodies innovation and forward thinking. This isn’t a concept—it is the world’s first real personal Robocar.”

Powered by the Tensor Foundation Model, the Robocar combines real-world and simulated datasets with Transformer-based architecture and advanced sensor fusion.

Its dual AI system mirrors human cognition: System 1 enables fast, reflexive reactions, while System 2 uses multimodal reasoning for complex, rare scenarios.

Tensor’s Robocar is built for individuals rather than depot-based fleets, with self-reliant features such as:

  • Intelligent sensor cleaning and protective covers for desert and dust resilience
  • Autonomous parking and charging
  • Continuous self-diagnosis, even offline
  • Privacy-first data architecture, with local storage, encrypted access, and physical safeguards (camera covers, microphone off-switches)

The vehicle meets or exceeds global safety benchmarks, targeting FMVSS, UN/ECE, GSO, IIHS Top Safety Pick+, Euro NCAP, and US NCAP 5-Star ratings.

Tensor’s ecosystem of global partners includes Nvidia (onboard supercomputer, 8,000 TOPS), Sony (17-MP cameras), VinFast (manufacturing), Oracle (cloud), and Marsh, which is supporting the world’s first Robocar insurance policy.

Select innovations include:

  • The first AI agentic personal Robocar
  • Dual Mode (drive or be driven)
  • Privacy-by-design data systems
  • Foldable steering wheel and sliding interior display

Customer deliveries are projected for H2 2026, positioning Dubai at the centre of a new era in mobility.

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