Mentee Robotics MenteeBot V3 vs Tesla, Inc. Optimus

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

175 cm²Mentee Robotics MenteeBot V3

173 cm⁴Tesla, Inc. Optimus

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demonstrated
first delivery recorded

Evidence sheet

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Property	Mentee Robotics MenteeBot V3	Tesla, Inc. Optimus	Difference
Height (cm)	175 cm² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	173 cm⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-2 cm
Weight (kg)	70 kg⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	57 kg⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-13 kg
Degrees of freedom	40⁷ Evidence review: supported The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth. Reason The official MenteeBot product page states 40 DoF for MenteeBot V3, matching the recorded value and claim scope. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Documentation Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer) Robot variant MenteeBot V3	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Walking speed (km/h)	5.4 km/h⁸ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Payload (kg)	25 kg¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	20 kg³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-5 kg
Battery runtime (min)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Hands	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Actuator torque (Nm)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Battery (Wh)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Battery swappable	yes⁹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Locomotion	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
SDK / ROS	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Simulation	No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable. Searched source 1	No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable. Searched source 1	—
Actuator architecture	No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean a particular architecture is absent. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted actuator searches did not confirm an exact-variant architecture claim for this record; this does not mean none exists. Searched source 1	No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean a particular architecture is absent. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted actuator searches did not confirm an exact-variant architecture claim for this record; this does not mean none exists. Searched source 1	—
Warranty (shortest–longest)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Order type	not for sale¹⁰ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	not for sale¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
Latest price	no sourced value	30,000estimate, not yet for sale · USD · 2026-04-22¹² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Announced	2025-02-17¹³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2021-08-19¹⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-42 mo
Recorded first customer delivery	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Recorded delivery status	Recorded demonstrated	Recorded demonstrated	—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
Capability	Mentee Robotics MenteeBot V3	Tesla, Inc. Optimus
Pick and place	—	?¹⁵ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for the exact recorded robot variant were not fully verified. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source
Box handling	?¹⁶ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for the exact recorded robot variant were not fully verified. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source	—
Teleoperation shown	—	T¹⁷ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for the exact recorded robot variant were not fully verified. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source

Notes

Can carry up to 25kg (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
175cmHeight (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Carrying capacity: 45 lb (20 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
70kgWeight (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Weight: 125 lb (57 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
40 (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
1.5m/s (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
With its hot-swappable battery system, the robot can operate continuously for more than three hours without any disruptions. (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Mentee has signed an agreement to be acquired by Mobileye, with the transaction expected to close in the first quarter (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
he estimated that the robot would be available for purchase at around US$30,000 (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
April 22, 2026 (Q1 Earnings Call): Musk estimated the robot would be "available for purchase at around US$30,000." (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Israel's Mentee Robotics has unveiled an updated version of its versatile Menteebot humanoid. MenteeBot V3.0 is a fully integrated humanoid robot with full-stack AI and proprietary hardware. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
August 19, 2021, at Tesla's AI Day event (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Totally worthy to celebrate low latency remote control, but totally dishonest to demo these as autonomous robots—call it the parlor trick it is. (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
In the 18-minute continuous shot, two V3 MenteeBots transfer a total of 32 boxes from eight different piles into four flow racks. (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
Today I'm assisted by a human. I'm not yet fully autonomous (accessed 2026-09-27) — source

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