Table of Contents AI Company Tensor Debuts a Robocar You Can Own
Robotaxis are expanding into a growing number of cities, but an AI company called Tensor unveiled a self-driving vehicle on Wednesday designed specifically for personal ownership.
The Tensor Robocar looks somewhat like a mashup of Waymo's Jaguar I-Pace vehicles and Tesla's Model Y, with sleek, futuristic contours and a silver finish, as seen in a promotional video. In a statement, the company said the vehicle has "over 100 seamlessly integrated sensors," as well as 37 cameras, five lidars, 11 radars, 22 microphones and 10 ultrasonic sensors.
Tensor says the vehicle is Level 4 autonomous, meaning it can fully drive itself within a specified area and under certain weather conditions; robotaxis like Waymo are also Level 4.
"The Tensor Robocar is the first volume-produced, consumer-ready autonomous vehicle -- designed from the ground up for private ownership at scale," the company said in a statement. "While today's autonomous vehicles are primarily built as RoboTaxis -- heavily maintained, depot-dependent fleets -- Tensor represents a radical departure: a truly independent personal Robocar engineered to serve its owner, not its operator."
Tensor says its Robocar will be available "in select global markets" in the US, Europe and the United Arab Emirates, and deliveries will begin in the second half of 2026. The company did not reveal a price, however.
The company notes this new vehicle is "designed to meet the world's most stringent automotive standards." That includes the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, which is designed to ensure vehicles and components like brakes, tires and airbags meet necessary safety requirements. Previously known as AutoX, it's been certified for autonomous testing by the California DMV since 2020.
The Robocar is designed to serve as an agentic vehicle. You can state commands whether you're inside the car or nearby, Tensor says. The promotional vehicle shows a woman using her phone to say, "Pick me up," and, "Come now," while specifying the pickup point on a map, adding, "Turn on the AC," while walking to meet the vehicle. After exiting, she states commands like, "Open trunk," and, "Go find a parking spot."
What's perhaps most interesting is that users can still drive the vehicle if they choose to do so. The video shows the woman climbing into the driver's seat and tapping a button that makes a dashboard touchscreen slide away and reveal a steering wheel.
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