Lyft, Tensor unveil Robocar: Level 4 autonomy you can own
Tensor Robocar: Lyft’s Level 4 autonomous car you can own—and rent as a robotaxi
Lyft, Tensor unveil Robocar: Level 4 autonomy you can own
Lyft partners with Tensor to launch the Robocar, a Level 4 autonomous vehicle for personal ownership and robotaxi use, powered by NVIDIA, arriving 2026–2027.
2025-10-11T11:44:37+03:00
2025-10-11T11:44:37+03:00
2025-10-11T11:44:37+03:00
Lyft has announced a partnership with California startup Tensor and the rollout of a new generation of autonomous vehicles called Robocar. These cars are designed not only to ferry their owners around, but also to moonlight as robotaxis, bringing in revenue when they’d otherwise sit idle.The Tensor Robocar is billed as the world’s first Level 4 self-driving car available for personal ownership. It packs more than 100 sensors, including 37 cameras, 5 lidars, and 11 radars. The system is built on NVIDIA processors, chosen to deliver the computational muscle and safety headroom this kind of automation demands.Lyft plans to fold these vehicles into its network by 2027, with customer deliveries slated for late 2026. The idea reframes a car as both a private ride and a potential income stream, turning downtime into a service window.Experts consider the Tensor Robocar among the most promising arrivals of the 2026 model year, a concept that nudges the very definition of car ownership. The proposition feels timely: convincing specs, a clear path to fleet integration, and a business case that could make autonomy tangible in everyday life.
Lyft partners with Tensor to launch the Robocar, a Level 4 autonomous vehicle for personal ownership and robotaxi use, powered by NVIDIA, arriving 2026–2027.
Michael Powers, Editor
Lyft has announced a partnership with California startup Tensor and the rollout of a new generation of autonomous vehicles called Robocar. These cars are designed not only to ferry their owners around, but also to moonlight as robotaxis, bringing in revenue when they’d otherwise sit idle.
The Tensor Robocar is billed as the world’s first Level 4 self-driving car available for personal ownership. It packs more than 100 sensors, including 37 cameras, 5 lidars, and 11 radars. The system is built on NVIDIA processors, chosen to deliver the computational muscle and safety headroom this kind of automation demands.
Lyft plans to fold these vehicles into its network by 2027, with customer deliveries slated for late 2026. The idea reframes a car as both a private ride and a potential income stream, turning downtime into a service window.
Experts consider the Tensor Robocar among the most promising arrivals of the 2026 model year, a concept that nudges the very definition of car ownership. The proposition feels timely: convincing specs, a clear path to fleet integration, and a business case that could make autonomy tangible in everyday life.
