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A humanoid robot is on its way from Mobileye founder | TechCrunch

Apr 17, 2024 - techcrunch.com
Mentee Robotics, an Israeli firm co-founded by Mobileye founder Amnon Shashua, has unveiled a prototype of its humanoid robot, Menteebot. The robot, which is still in its early stages, is designed to perform household tasks and learn through imitation. The company's approach to humanoid robotics is based on computer vision and generative AI, with the goal of integrating locomotion and dexterity.

The founding team also includes former Facebook AI Research director Lior Wolf and current Mobileye CTO Shai Shalev-Shwartz. So far, the firm has raised $17 million, led by Ahren Innovation Capital. Mentee Robotics is targeting both the industrial and home markets, with a production-ready prototype expected to be released in early 2025.

Key takeaways:

  • Mentee Robotics, an Israeli firm co-founded by Amnon Shashua, founder of Mobileye and AI21 Labs, has revealed a prototype of its humanoid robot, Menteebot.
  • The robot, which is still in its early stages, uses computer vision and generative AI, and is designed to perform household tasks and learn through imitation.
  • The founding team includes former Facebook AI Research director Lior Wolf and Shai Shalev-Shwartz, a professor at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel and current Mobileye CTO. The firm has raised $17 million so far, led by Ahren Innovation Capital.
  • Mentee Robotics is targeting both the industrial and home markets, and plans to release a production-ready prototype of the Menteebot in 2025.
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