The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), and Tensor Auto Inc., a Silicon Valley based AI company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the development, testing and commercialisation of autonomous vehicle technologies in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The agreement was signed during DRIFTx 2025, hosted by ADIO as part of Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week, which serves as the platform for smart and autonomous mobility under the Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industries (SAVI) cluster.
The MoU was signed by His Excellency Badr Al-Olama, Director General of ADIO, representatives from the Department of Municipalities and Transport and Hugo Fozzati, Chief Business Officer of Tensor and officials from across the Abu Dhabi ecosystem.
The collaboration aims to facilitate the introduction and testing of Tensor’s autonomous vehicle technology in Abu Dhabi, while promoting knowledge exchange, regulatory alignment, and commercialisation opportunities.
The partnership supports the goals of the SAVI cluster, which brings together research, testing, regulation, industrialisation and investment to enable the next generation of autonomous mobility across air, land, sea and robotics.
“Abu Dhabi represents a defining chapter in Tensorโs journey. Our collaboration with ADIO and the Department of Municipalities and Transport reflects a shared vision to make autonomy safer, more human-centric, more secure, and more scalable. We are proud to contribute to the UAEโs leadership in intelligent mobility,” Hugo Fozzati, Chief Business Officer at Tensor said in a statement.
Abu Dhabi SAVI cluster to contribute AED44 billion to GDP
The partnership between Tensor, ADIO and DMT aims to facilitate testing, regulation and commercialisation of autonomous vehicles, aligning with the emirate’s SAVI cluster strategy.
The cluster is expected to contribute AED44 billion to Abu Dhabi’s GDP and create more than 35,000 jobs by 2045.
Tensor’s participation in DRIFTx 2025 builds on its showcases at the Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport and GITEX Global 2025, underscoring its investment in the region and its commitment to supporting the UAE’s mobility vision.
