Israeli 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.
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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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.
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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.
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.
In April 2024, MenteeBot was publicly unveiled. Shashua planned production with warehouse deployment by 2028 and home use by 2030.
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.
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.
