World’s first personal self-driving robocar to debut in Dubai

Imagine cruising along Jumeirah Road with your hands off the steering wheel? This is not a far-off possibility as Tensor, a Silicon Valley agentic AI company, will debut its Tensor Robocar — marketed as “the world’s first personally owned Level 4 autonomous vehicle” — at the upcoming Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport.

- Angel Tesorero

Tensor promises Level 4 autonomy, meaning the ‘Robocar’ can operate in self-driving mode in most circumstances. The human driver, however, still has the option to manually override. “In Level 4 mode, (Robocar) handles all driving within approved zones, no supervision needed. Outside those zones, just take the wheel or switch to assisted driving for a smooth handoff between autonomy and control,” Tensor advertises on its website.

In a statement sent to Khaleej Times on Thursday, 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.”

Tensor Robocar will debut at Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport (organised by Roads and Transport Authority) on September 24 at Dubai World Trade Centre.