Tensor Tech

Tensor Tech is a Taiwanese space technology company specializing in satellite guidance, navigation, and control (GNC). Founded in 2019 by CEO Thomas Yen, the company focuses on Attitude and Orbit Control Systems (AOCS), providing subsystems for the global space industry rather than acting as a full spacecraft systems integrator. Yen's work on the company's core technology began as early as 2016, inspired by a movie to develop a multi-axis motor. This led to the commercialization of a spherical motor design that significantly reduces the size, weight, and power consumption (SWaP) of satellite attitude control systems by replacing three traditional single-axis motors with one.

The company's primary products are integrated Attitude Determination and Control Systems (ADCS) and Control Moment Gyroscopes (CMGs). These systems are designed for nano and microsatellites, ranging from 3U CubeSats up to larger small satellite platforms. The key innovation is the use of spherical motors in their CMGs, which enhances torque and power efficiency, allowing satellites to perform more agile maneuvers like target tracking with greater precision. Tensor Tech's product lineup includes the ADCS series, CMG series, sun sensors, and testbeds, which are sold as standardized, modular products to satellite manufacturers and operators. This business model allows clients to reduce development time and mission risk by integrating pre-validated, high-performance GNC solutions.

Tensor Tech has achieved several key milestones, including launching its first in-orbit demonstration in 2022 aboard a SpaceX Transporter mission. The company has secured funding from angel investors and venture capital firms, including a pre-seed round in 2020 and a seed round in 2022. By 2025, it reported having a client base across Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea, and India, and it achieved break-even status the same year. The company has an R&D center in New Taipei City, Taiwan, and established a U.S. office in San Jose, California, in 2023.

Keywords: satellite attitude control, ADCS, AOCS, control moment gyroscope, CMG, spacecraft motion control, spherical motor, small satellite subsystems, CubeSat components, satellite guidance, space technology, navigation and control, nanosatellite, microsatellite, SWaP reduction, space-qualified hardware, satellite components, NewSpace, aerospace engineering