Mentee Robotics :: AI-First Humanoid Robot Designed to be Personalized & Mentored by Humans for Real-World Tasks

Mentee Robotics is an Israeli startup founded in 2022 (headquartered in Herzliya) that develops MenteeBot, a highly advanced, AI-first humanoid robot designed to be personalized and mentored by humans for real-world tasks. The company was acquired by Mobileye (an Intel subsidiary) in early 2026 to accelerate physical AI development, combining Mentee’s humanoid platform with Mobileye’s AI expertise.

MenteeBot stands out through its full vertical integration and emphasis on autonomy rather than teleoperation. Key specs include a height of 175 cm, weight of 70 kg, walking speed up to 1.5 m/s, payload capacity of 25 kg, and approximately 40 degrees of freedom. It features self-made actuators, on-board sensors and drivers, bespoke electronics, heavy-duty AI compute capabilities, and advanced redundant systems for reliability.

The robot’s AI-first architecture embeds intelligence at every level. It uses Sim2Real learning for natural gait and hand movements, NeRF-based real-time 3D mapping and localization, dynamic navigation in complex environments, and Large Language Models (LLMs) to build cognitive maps of the world for advanced task execution. This enables seamless end-to-end autonomy for navigation, picking, and placing objects without constant human control.

A core innovation is human mentoring: the robot learns new skills by observing people and then executes them autonomously, supporting few-shot generalization via Real2Sim2Real learning and natural instruction following. This allows quick adaptation to different environments and tasks in households or warehouses.

Dexterity is another highlight—MenteeBot’s hands handle power tools, fragile objects, and tasks requiring both strength and precision. It supports agile motion (forward/backward walking, tight turns, narrow spaces) and features hot-swappable batteries for near-continuous operation. Videos demonstrate two MenteeBots collaborating autonomously on warehouse logistics tasks.

The company targets two main markets: households (for daily assistance and personalization) and warehouses/logistics (for productivity gains through autonomous material handling). Founders include prominent AI and computer vision experts: Prof. Amnon Shashua (Chairman/Co-Founder, also linked to Mobileye), Prof. Shai Shalev-Shwartz (Co-Founder), and Prof. Lior Wolf (CEO/Co-Founder). The leadership team covers CFO, CBO, CTO, and heads of AI, mechanical engineering, robotics systems, software, and systems.

Overall, Mentee Robotics positions MenteeBot as a practical, mentorable humanoid that bridges simulation and reality, aiming to enhance human productivity and well-being while advancing the field of embodied AI. As part of Mobileye post-acquisition, it continues operating with a focus on scaling production and integrating deeper AI capabilities.