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MenteeBot
Mentee Robotics
PrivateIsraeli AI first humanoid startup founded in 2022 by Mobileye co founder Amnon Shashua, Prof. Lior Wolf (ex Facebook AI Research), and Prof. Shai Shalev-Shwartz. Developed the MenteeBot for household and warehouse tasks. Acquired by Mobileye (Intel) for $900 million in January 2026.
Founded 2022$38M raised
Humanoid Robots
About Mentee Robotics
Mentee Robotics is an Israeli humanoid robotics company founded in 2022 by Amnon Shashua, Lior Wolf, and Shai Shalev-Shwartz. The company develops humanoid robots for logistics, manufacturing, and warehouse operations, combining in-house hardware, embedded software, and embodied AI. Its flagship platform, MenteeBot, is designed to learn tasks through natural human demonstrations and execute physical workflows using vision, language, and reinforcement learning. In 2026, Mobileye acquired Mentee Robotics, strengthening its position within the embodied AI and autonomous systems ecosystem.
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Hardware GenerationGen 1
Flagship PlatformMenteeBot
AI Stack
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01NVIDIA Isaac
MenteeBot Specs
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Battery Life3.5 hours
Payload Capacity25 kg
Speed5.4 km/h
Degrees of Freedom40
Investors
Latest Updates
January 6, 2026Acquisition AnnouncedCorporate
Mobileye acquires Mentee RoboticsIn January 2026 during CES, Mobileye announced the $900 million acquisition ($612M cash + 26.2M Mobileye shares). Mentee will operate independently within Mobileye, leveraging its autonomous driving expertise.
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Funding Rounds
2026-01-01Acquired by Mobileye/Intel$900M
Mentee Robotics Team
Mentee Robotics History
- 2022
Mentee Robotics is founded around demonstration learning
Mentee Robotics was founded in 2022 by Amnon Shashua (Mobileye co-founder), Lior Wolf (CEO, former Facebook AI Research director), and Shai Shalev-Shwartz. The robot is "mentored" by humans who demonstrate rather than program.
Mobileye foundersVisual imitation - 2022 - 2024
Early financing supports the first MenteeBot
The company raised $41 million across three rounds, including $17 million led by Ahren Innovation Capital. MenteeBot stands 1.76m, carries 25 kg, and learns tasks through visual imitation.
MenteeBotAhren Innovation Capital - April 2024
MenteeBot is unveiled publicly
In April 2024, MenteeBot was publicly unveiled. Shashua planned production with warehouse deployment by 2028 and home use by 2030.
Public debutWarehouse roadmap - January 6, 2026
Mobileye acquires Mentee Robotics
In January 2026 during CES, Mobileye announced the $900 million acquisition ($612M cash + 26.2M Mobileye shares). Mentee will operate independently within Mobileye, leveraging its autonomous driving expertise.
MobileyeAcquisition
Mentee Robotics is an Israeli humanoid startup founded in 2022 by Amnon Shashua (Mobileye co-founder), Lior Wolf (former Facebook AI Research), and Shai Shalev-Shwartz. MenteeBot learns tasks through natural human demonstrations. In January 2026, Mobileye acquired Mentee for $900 million.