Mentee Robotics
Camera-only, sim-to-real humanoid maker acquired by Mobileye for $900M
Division of Mobileye · Pilot · Humanoid startup · Herzliya, Tel Aviv District, Israel · Founded 2022 · menteebot.com
Part of Mobileye Global Inc..
HQ city approximate; announcement date approximate (early Jan 2026).
Profile
Mentee Robotics, co-founded by Mobileye founder Amnon Shashua, builds AI-first humanoids that use camera-only perception and sim-to-real learning. Mobileye completed its $900M acquisition in Feb 2026, planning customer proof-of-concept deployments in 2026 and series production in 2028.
People
- Lior Wolf FounderCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Since Mobileye acquired Mentee, Mobileye has described him as its EVP of Humanoids.
@liorwolfRole confirmed in their X bio - Amnon Shashua FounderCo-founder and Chairman
Also President and CEO of Mobileye.
@AmnonShashuaRole confirmed in their X bio - Shai Shalev-Shwartz FounderCo-founder
Also Chief Technology Officer of Mobileye.
@shai_s_shwartzRole confirmed in their X bio
Source: Mobileye Form 8-K on the agreement to acquire Mentee Robotics · As of . X handles are shown only when we could confirm they belong to the person.
Flagship robots
- MenteeBot Humanoid
Humanoid for logistics, industrial and household tasks; series production targeted 2028
Market & financials
Part of Mobileye Global Inc.
Mobileye's market cap
approx. $6B
As of · Source
Robotics figures in the filings
Funding & deals
Latest round
$900M
Acquisition by Mobileye · Feb 3, 2026
Led by Mobileye.
$611.9M cash + 26.28M Mobileye Class A shares
Valuation
$900M
acquisition price · Feb 3, 2026
Competitors
Companies with overlapping products. Direct = same customers and same job; Adjacent = overlapping technology or market, different focus.
Figure AI
Adjacent competitorBoth are building general-purpose humanoids: Figure AI builds general-purpose humanoids run by its own Helix AI model, while Mentee Robotics builds a camera-only humanoid and is now owned by Mobileye.
Apptronik
Adjacent competitorBoth are building general-purpose humanoids: Apptronik builds the Apollo humanoid, now in pilots with Mercedes-Benz and GXO, while Mentee Robotics builds a camera-only humanoid and is now owned by Mobileye.
Recent news
- — Mobileye completes $900M Mentee acquisition Mobileye 8-K
- — Mobileye agrees to acquire Mentee Robotics Mobileye
From SEC filings
Robotics-related passages from SEC filings, newest first. Filed by Mobileye Global Inc.
Scope Quarterly report for Q2 2026; only the Mentee Robotics and humanoid passages are summarized.
Mobileye completed its purchase of all of Mentee Robotics, which it calls an AI-first humanoid robotics company, on February 3, 2026.
acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of Mentee Robotics, an AI-first humanoid robotics company, pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement.
Item 1. Financial StatementsGoodwill from the Mentee deal sits in Mobileye's main reporting segment.
Goodwill arising from the acquisition of Mentee Robotics has been allocated to the Mobileye reporting segment.
Item 1. Financial Statements
Scope Leadership announcement; highlights come from the attached press release.
Amnon Shashua plans to step down as Mobileye CEO once a successor is appointed.
Amnon Shashua, has informed the Board of Directors of his intention to step down as Chief Executive Officer upon the appointment of a successor.
Exhibit 99.1, press releaseAs chairman, Shashua would focus on long-term technology, including the humanoid robotics business.
Shashua has been offered to serve as Chairman of the Board, focusing primarily on long-term technology trends and innovation opportunities, including advancing the company’s humanoid robotics business.
Exhibit 99.1, press release
Show 2 earlier filings
Scope Q2 2026 results announcement; highlights come from the attached press release.
Mobileye lists humanoid robotics among the areas where it aims to turn heavy R&D spending into revenue.
I see tremendous opportunities ahead as we work to convert heavy R&D spending over the last several years into revenue generation from advanced consumer automotive products, self-driving-system supply, robotaxi services, and humanoid robotics.
Exhibit 99.1, press release (Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition)
Scope Annual report for 2025; only the Mentee Robotics and humanoid passages are summarized.
Mobileye names Tesla, Figure AI, Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics and others as humanoid competitors.
We face competition from other humanoid robotics developers such as Tesla, Figure AI, Sanctuary AI, PAL Robotics, Agility Robotics and Boston Dynamics, as well as additional emerging players (including a number of Chinese robotics companies) seeking to commercialize similar capabilities.
Item 1. BusinessAfter the Mentee deal, Mobileye says its R&D will also cover humanoid robots.
Further, with the acquisition of Mentee Robotics, we will also focus our research and development efforts on the development of humanoid robotics, including AI technologies in connection therewith.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Source: SEC EDGAR · Quotes checked word for word against the filing · As of .
Sources
- Mobileye agrees to acquire Mentee Robotics (Mobileye) (Jan 6, 2026)
- Mobileye Global Inc. Form 8-K (completion of Mentee acquisition) (Feb 5, 2026)
Confidence: medium.