Where is Tensor located?

Tensor is headquartered in San Jose, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Tensor?

Jay Xiao of Tensor. They have also founded 2 companies.

How many employees does Tensor have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Tensor is 121.

Where does Tensor rank among its competitors?

Tensor ranks 65th amongst 186 active competitors, of which 54 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Wayve, which secured $60M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Tensor?

Tensor's top competitors include Mobileye, Cruise and Innoviz. Among them, Wayve secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Tensor - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Tensor is a funded company based in San Jose (United States), founded in 2016 by Jay Xiao. It operates as a Developer of Level 4 autonomous vehicles featuring advanced sensor technology. The company has 186 active competitors, including 54 funded and 28 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Mobileye, Cruise and Innoviz.

Company Details

Developer of Level 4 autonomous vehicles featuring advanced sensor technology. It is designed for both manual driving and autonomous driving, with a retractable steering wheel and pedals in autonomous mode. It incorporates AI agents, private AI, advanced sensors, and an onboard supercomputer. The vehicles feature stowable steering and pedals, along with full redundancy of safety-critical components.

Website: www.tensor.auto/
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Founded Year

2016

Location

San Jose, United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Investors

Gobi Partners

Ranked

65^th among 186 active competitors

Employee Count

121 as on Jul 31, 2026

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Tensor is a funded company. Tensor has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of Tensor is Jay Xiao. Jay Xiao is the CEO of Tensor.

Here are the details of Tensor's key team members:

Jay Xiao: Founder & CEO of Tensor and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Tensor's employee count trend

Tensor has 121 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Tensor's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Tensor include Mobileye, Cruise and Innoviz. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Tensor, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Mobileye 1999, Jerusalem (Israel), Public	Developer of automated driving systems and vehicle safety sensor technology	$530M	Sailing Capital, Goldman Sachs & 26 others	79/100
2nd	Cruise 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Platform offering solutions for autonomous car	$7.72B	Honda, SoftBank Vision Fund & 39 others	74/100
3rd	Innoviz 2016, Rosh Haayin (Israel), Public	Developer of LiDAR sensors and perception software for autonomous vehicles	$252M	Magna, China Merchants Capital & 31 others	74/100
4th	Pony.ai 2016, Fremont (United States), Public	The company specializes in developing autonomous driving technology for robotaxis, robotrucks, and POVs	$1.19B	Toyota Motor, HongShan & 34 others	73/100
5th	Nuro 2016, Mountain View (United States), Series E	Developer of autonomous driving technology for automakers and mobility providers	$2.34B	T. Rowe Price, Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group ... & 28 others	72/100
6th	Momenta 2016, Beijing (China), Public	Developer of autonomous driving solutions for enhanced safety and urban mobility	$1.42B	SAIC Motor, Toyota & 32 others	68/100
7th	Tier4 Robotics 2015, Tokyo (Japan), Series B	Autonomous driving platforms and intelligent vehicle systems	$279M	JAFCO Group, Quanta Computer & 13 others	68/100
8th	WeRide 2017, San Jose (United States), Public	AI-driven autonomous vehicle technologies	$1.09B	IDG Capital, K3 & 43 others	67/100
9th	Wayve 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series D	Platform offering AI-enabled software for autonomous driving	$2.61B	Eclipse, SoftBank Group & 59 others	66/100
10th	42dot Technologies 2019, South Korea, Acquired	Developer of software-defined vehicle technology and autonomous mobility solutions	$130M	Kia, Hyundai Motor Company & 16 others	66/100
65th	Tensor 2016, San Jose (United States), Funding Raised	Developer of Level 4 autonomous vehicles featuring advanced sensor technology	-	Gobi Partners	37/100