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Mentee Robotics

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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.

Founded 2022$38M raised
humanoidwarehousecamera-onlyacquired

Humanoid Robots

1 Humanoid Robot
MenteeBotPrototype
MenteeBot
Camera only humanoid for warehouse logistics and manufacturing, targeting 2028 commercial launch.
H:175 cm
W:70 kg
D:40
S:5.4 km/h
L:25 kg
B:3.5 hours

Executive Summary

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.

Technology

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Platform

Technology Snapshot

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Hardware GenerationGen 1
Flagship PlatformMenteeBot
Autonomy

AI Stack

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  • NVIDIA Isaac
Performance

MenteeBot Specs

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Battery Life3.5 hours
Payload Capacity25 kg
Speed5.4 km/h
Degrees of Freedom40

Investors

Hookipa AGAhren Innovation CapitalDoron Sagie
All Updates
January 6, 2026Acquisition AnnouncedCorporate
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.

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Valuation History

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Funding Rounds

2026-01-01Acquired by Mobileye/Intel$900M

Management Team

Lior Wolf
Lior WolfCEO & Co-Founder

About Mentee Robotics

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.

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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