KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Tensor will showcase its personal Level 4 Robocar at DRIFTx 2025, 10–12 November, Yas Marina Circuit. 
  • The event is part of the first Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week, led by ADIO’s SAVI cluster. 
  • Tensor cites safety, privacy, and on-car data as core to the Robocar, with over 100 sensors and Dual Mode driving. 
  • Company leadership will host briefings and meetings on site. 
  • The move aligns with the UAE target for 25% autonomous trips by 2030 and Tensor’s partner stack. 

Tensor is bringing its personal Robocar to Abu Dhabi for DRIFTx 2025, running 10–12 November at Yas Marina Circuit. It’s part of the city’s first Autonomous Week and the SAVI cluster’s flagship event. The company frames this as a step in a longer partnership with Abu Dhabi and a push for safer, private autonomy you can actually own. 

What DRIFTx is and why Abu Dhabi matters

DRIFTx is the region’s platform for smart and autonomous mobility across air, land, sea and robotics. This year, it sits inside the first Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week and is hosted by ADIO under the SAVI cluster. 

  • Dates: 10–12 November 2025
  • Venue: Yas Marina Circuit
  • Organiser: ADIO (SAVI cluster)
  • Focus: Autonomy across multiple domains

DRIFTx brings global players to a very local agenda: build out the UAE’s autonomy goals at speed. For visitors, it means hands-on demos in a setting used to testing things at pace, on and off the track. 

The Tensor Robocar: Level 4 and built for private ownership

Tensor positions the Robocar as a Level 4 autonomous vehicle designed from day one for personal ownership, not just fleet robo-taxis. The pitch revolves around safety, privacy and intelligence. 

  • Level 4 autonomy is designed for private buyers
  • Over 100 integrated sensors for perception
  • Dual Mode: choose to drive or be driven
  • On-board data sovereignty with encrypted personal data
  • Multimodal “Tensor Foundation Model” trained on real and simulated scenarios

The spec sheet is aimed at trust. There’s a heavy focus on local, on-car handling of your data and a system that can see and reason at human-like levels, then act within tight safety limits. Dual Mode keeps a steering wheel for those times you want control. 

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What Tensor is doing at DRIFTx

Tensor plans an “immersive” Robocar experience at Yas Marina Circuit, with leadership on site for media, investor and executive briefings. 

  • Hands-on look at the Robocar
  • Executive briefings and investor meetings
  • Presence from Chief Business Officer Hugo Fozzati and CFO Eric O’Dell

It’s not just a static stand. The team wants people to see how the car behaves and to hold serious conversations about go-to-market in the region. Expect direct access to decision-makers across those three days. 

Why Abu Dhabi and why now

Tensor calls Abu Dhabi “a defining chapter” for the company and credits the emirate’s leadership in autonomy and mobility. 

  • Quote: “Abu Dhabi represents a defining chapter…” — Hugo Fozzati, CBO 
  • The company says the city aligns with its mission to give people control, privacy and time. 
  • CFO Eric O’Dell links DRIFTx to long-term, scalable value creation. 

The message is consistent: Abu Dhabi offers policy direction and the right industrial focus to build a market for personal autonomy, not just tech demos. Tensor wants to be part of that build-out and says the economics can work at scale. 

Fit with the UAE’s autonomy targets and Tensor’s partners

The UAE aims for a quarter of all trips to be autonomous by 2030, and Tensor highlights partners across compute, cloud, manufacturing and risk. 

  • UAE target: 25% trips autonomous by 2030
  • Partners named: NVIDIA, Oracle, VinFast, Marsh
  • Goal: reliability, security and human-centred design

If that 2030 target holds, you need personal autonomy options alongside fleets. Tensor’s stack and partner map suggests it plans to ship into that demand while addressing trust, cost and support. 

Bottom line for UAE readers

For now, mark your calendar and see the car in person. The company frames this appearance as a milestone in an Abu Dhabi relationship and a clear signal that private ownership and autonomy can live in the same vehicle. 

  • Dates: 10–12 November, Yas Marina Circuit
  • See: Tensor Robocar demos and executive sessions
  • Context: Part of Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week

FAQs

When and where is DRIFTx 2025?

It runs 10–12 November 2025 at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. 

What exactly is the Tensor Robocar?

A Level 4 autonomous vehicle designed for private ownership, with over 100 sensors, Dual Mode driving and on-car encrypted data. 

Is it part of a bigger Abu Dhabi push on autonomy?

Yes. DRIFTx sits inside the first Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week and is hosted by ADIO under the SAVI cluster. 

Who from Tensor is attending?

Chief Business Officer Hugo Fozzati and CFO Eric O’Dell are slated for briefings and meetings on site. 

How does Tensor address privacy?

The company says personal data stays encrypted on the car, part of its data-sovereignty approach.