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Tensor Tech is a Taiwanese space technology company.

History

Tensor Tech founder Thomas Yen claims that the initial motor design was inspired by a futuristic car tire he saw in the movie I, Robot.[1] As a teenager Yen was able to get access to the electrical engineering lab at National Cheng Kung University which does a lot of work with the Taiwan Space Agency. At the lab Yen and a friend were introduced to Spacecraft attitude determination and control and the associated single-axis motors. From there Yen began thinking about how the single axis motors could be improved. His movie inspiration led him to design a multi-axis motor. Yen attended National Taiwan University studying electrical engineering program before dropping out to found Tensor Tech in 2019.[2] Yen was not the first to conceive of multi-axis motors, the first literature on them appeared more than 20 years earlier, however Tensor Tech was the first to commercialize a design. Multi-axis motors are lighter than single axis ones which allows customers to save money because launch weight is a prime cost component for satellites.[1]

In 2022 Tensor Tech launched a test payload as part of the Polish SatRevolution's Stork-1 project. The satellite was launched into orbit on SpaceX's Transporter-3 mission.[3]

The PARUS-T2, launched in 2025, uses a Tensor Tech attitude determination and control system.[4][5]

Awards and recognition

In 2025 Tensor Tech's three-axis spherical motor for space applications won an award at the SelectUSA Investment Summit.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Taiwanese entrepreneur shakes up satellite industry". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  2. ^ Tzu-yu, Pan; Lo, James. "FEATURE/Houston, we have a solution: Taiwan space startup adjusts satellite attitudes". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  3. ^ Chia-nan, Lin. "NCKU, Tensor launch cubesat, satellite system". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  4. ^ Everington, Keoni. "Taiwan's PARUS-T2 CubeSat launched by SpaceX rocket". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Taiwan-made CubeSat launched into orbit". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Taiwan startups win prizes at SelectUSA Tech". taiwantoday.tw. Taiwan Today. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
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