Tensor and Arm Partner on 'Robocar' Project

Autonomous vehicle startup Tensor teams up with semiconductor firm Arm to power its personal Robocar fleet.

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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Tensor Inc., a startup autonomous vehicle manufacturer, has formed a multiyear strategic partnership with Arm Holdings plc, a semiconductor and software design company, to develop advanced autonomous vehicle technology for Tensor's personal Robocar fleet. The collaboration will leverage Arm's compute platform and expertise in AI-capable compute to power the Robocar's comprehensive sensor suite and autonomy stack, enabling Level 4 autonomous capabilities as Tensor scales its vehicles for global commercialization.

Why it matters

This partnership highlights the growing importance of specialized semiconductor and software expertise in enabling the next generation of autonomous vehicles. By combining Tensor's vision for personal autonomous mobility with Arm's deep experience in AI-powered compute, the two companies aim to bring a highly capable and safe self-driving platform to market at scale.

The details

Through the initiative, Tensor will leverage Arm's compute platform, which unifies hardware, software and ecosystem enablement, to power physical AI workloads spanning the entire Robocar vehicle. Each Robocar will feature more than 400 Arm-based cores to enable its comprehensive sensor suite of 37 cameras, five lidars, 11 radars, 22 microphones, 10 ultrasonic sensors, 16 collision detectors, and triple-channel 5G connectivity.

  • The Robocar is being assembled by VinFast at its factory in Hai Phong, Vietnam.
  • Tensor plans to scale its personal Robocar fleet for global commercialization later this year.

The players

Tensor Inc.

A startup autonomous vehicle manufacturer developing personal Robocar vehicles.

Arm Holdings plc

A semiconductor and software design company that designs processor technology and provides the compute platform to power Tensor's Robocar.

Jewel Li, Ph.D.

Chief operating officer at Tensor.

Drew Henry

Executive vice president of the physical AI business unit at Arm.

VinFast

The Vietnamese automotive manufacturer assembling Tensor's Robocar vehicles.

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What they’re saying

“Delivering personal autonomous vehicles at scale requires more than breakthrough AI and autonomy, it demands advanced engineering for safety, redundancy, reliability, and power efficiency.”

— Jewel Li, Chief operating officer at Tensor

“Autonomous vehicles are a leading example of how AI is shifting to the physical world, requiring world-class, high-performance, safe and power-efficient compute foundations to transform the future of mobility in meaningful and tangible ways.”

— Drew Henry, Executive vice president of the physical AI business unit at Arm

What’s next

Tensor plans to scale its personal Robocar fleet for global commercialization later this year.

The takeaway

This partnership between Tensor and Arm showcases the critical role that specialized semiconductor and software expertise plays in enabling the next generation of autonomous vehicles. By combining Tensor's vision for personal mobility with Arm's compute platform and AI capabilities, the two companies aim to bring a highly capable and safe self-driving platform to market at scale.