Mentee Robotics MenteeBot
2024-04-17 · Publisher : Mentee Robotics · Domain : Robotics
Founded by Amnon Shashua (Mobileye), Mentee Robotics comes out of stealth with MenteeBot, a humanoid trained in simulation then transferred to the real world, aimed at warehouses and homes.
What changes
- A new Israeli player, founded in 2022 by three AI researchers including Amnon Shashua.
- Reinforcement learning in simulation, then transfer to the real world (Sim2Real).
- NeRF-based 3D mapping and natural-language instructions through an LLM.
- Announced 25 kg payload for warehouse tasks; production-ready prototype targeted for Q1 2025.
### Background On 17 April 2024, Herzliya-based Mentee Robotics (Israel) unveiled its first humanoid, MenteeBot. Founded in 2022, the company brings together Amnon Shashua (chairman, founder of Mobileye), Lior Wolf (CEO, formerly at Facebook AI Research) and Shai Shalev-Shwartz (chief scientist). The robot relies on three building blocks: reinforcement learning in simulation transferred to the real world (Sim2Real), NeRF-based networks for 3D mapping, and a large language model to understand spoken instructions. ### Specifications | Item | Detail | |---|---| | Payload | 25 kg (warehouse use) | | Perception | Cameras, NeRF 3D mapping | | Interaction | Natural-language instructions (LLM) | | Timeline | Production-ready prototype targeted for Q1 2025 | ### Why it matters MenteeBot targets two markets at once: the home (setting the table, tidying up, laundry) and the warehouse (locating and carrying items). The company relies on simulation to cut the cost of collecting real-world data. ### Key takeaway Israel falls outside this timeline's strict geographic scope, but Mentee is tracked because Mobileye acquired it in January 2026.
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Tags : Humanoïde, Israël, Industrie, Domestique, Sim2Real