Tensor is back in Dubai next week with what it calls the Earth’s first personal Robocar—a volume-produced, fully autonomous Level 4 vehicle built for private ownership. The company says all your personal data stays on the car, it has a foldable wheel for manual control, and over 100 sensors for 360° awareness. You’ll find it at GITEX Global 2025, 13–17 October, Dubai World Trade Centre, Zabeel Hall 3, Stand H3-B01.
What’s new at GITEX 2025
Tensor shifts the story from demos to real-world use in Dubai, with a focus on privacy, safety and ownership—not ride-hailing.
- Dates: 13–17 October 2025, DWTC, Zabeel Hall 3, Stand H3-B01
- Focus: personal ownership, not RoboTaxi services
- Theme: on-car data, encrypted and under your control
- Local signal: Dubai chosen as a lead market; Tensor has a local office
Tensor says its booth will show how autonomy can be owned, not rented. Unlike RoboTaxi fleets that centralise telemetry, Tensor pitches end-to-end encrypted, on-board data handling. The company is using Dubai to keep building momentum after a recent debut at a local self-driving event, and it’s committing long-term to the UAE market with an on-the-ground team.
The car: L4 autonomy you can own
The Robocar is built for Level 4 autonomy with a Dual Mode layout—drive yourself or fold away the wheel and get driven. Safety is the headline.
- Over 100 integrated sensors with 360° coverage
- Redundant systems for reliability
- Radar-transparent materials; adaptive thermal design
- Dual Mode with foldable steering wheel and sliding display
Tensor positions the Robocar as “intelligent design” in motion. The sensor stack and redundancy aim to cover edge cases while keeping the cabin calm and private. Materials choices help sensors see better. Cooling is designed around compute needs. And the interior adapts: wheel out for driving, wheel folded for autonomy, with displays sliding to match use. It’s a pragmatic read on L4 for personal use, not just fleet duty.
The brain: Tensor Foundation Model
A model trained on millions of real and simulated scenarios runs perception and planning in real time. It learns continuously.
- Sees, thinks and acts with awareness
- Anticipates movement; responds in real time
- Learns from a mix of live and simulated data
- Defined character: protective, adaptive, confident (their words)
The “Foundation Model” sits at the core. Tensor claims it blends instinct and reasoning to understand context and predict motion. The pitch is familiar to AV watchers, but the personal-ownership angle is rare. The promise: your car’s model improves while your data stays inside the vehicle.
Partners and insurance: the ecosystem piece
Oracle for training/sim, NVIDIA for in-car compute, global suppliers for manufacturing—and Marsh working on a personal-Robocar insurance model.
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: large-scale training and simulation
- NVIDIA platforms: real-time decision compute in the vehicle
- Manufacturing with leading global suppliers
- Marsh: building an insurance model for privately owned L4 cars
Autonomy at L4 needs a serious toolchain. Tensor says training runs on OCI, while in-car decisions ride NVIDIA silicon. The company is also lining up suppliers across hardware and systems, and working with Marsh on the insurance question—still a blocker for many markets. Getting underwriting right is key for a personal L4 product.
Why Dubai, and what next for the UAE
Tensor says the UAE is the first mover for personal autonomy. The GITEX push is part of a longer-term plan with a Dubai office and regional focus.
- UAE framed as launch leader for personal L4 tech
- Ongoing presence: Dubai office already in place
- Aim: turn vision into applied deployments in the region
- Message: own your autonomy, keep your data in the cabin
The company talks up Dubai as a place that builds fast and sets policy direction. That makes the UAE a strong test case for personal autonomy—especially with a push towards data protection and practical deployments. The tone is clear: less talk, more working systems people can buy and use.
