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Beni

otherprototypeby Mondo Robotics

Mondo Robotics is a Palo Alto and Shenzhen-based consumer robotics startup founded by ex-Tesla Optimus Staff Control Engineer Shuo Yang and a former DJI…

Track Beni
Manufacturer
Mondo Robotics
Form factor
other
Maturity
prototype
Lifecycle
active
Website
mondorobotics.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Beni, a other by Mondo Robotics (prototype). 7 sources back the record.

Overview

Mondo Robotics is a Palo Alto and Shenzhen-based consumer robotics startup founded by ex-Tesla Optimus Staff Control Engineer Shuo Yang and a former DJI colleague. The company builds Beni, an all-terrain autonomous camera robot designed for consumers, creators, and athletes. Founded in January 2025, launched on Kickstarter in July 2026.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
prototype(Demo-capable; limited or one-off public appearances.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Top speed

17.9 mph (29 km/h)

Weight

3.86 lbs (1.75 kg)

Dimensions

8.5x7.1x7.1 in (21.5x18x18 cm)

Camera

4K@30fps / 3K@60fps / 1080p@100fps

Battery life

1.5 hrs per battery, 4.5+ hrs with 2 swaps

Storage

32GB Internal + microSD slot

Obstacle jump

10 inches (25 cm)

Privacy

All processing on-device

Kickstarter price

$549 Super Early Bird

Retail price target

$799

Tech

Reinforcement learning, NVIDIA Isaac Lab, Google MuJoCo

Description

All-terrain autonomous camera robot that follows users, films in 4K, jumps obstacles, and auto-edits highlights

OpenBeni open-source RL environment (Sep 2026)

Company-claimed / founder (company-claimed): Mondo Robotics co-founder Shuo Yang announced an open-source RL environment for Beni (Kickstarter personal robot) so users can train policies with MJLab and race them. Primary artifacts: GitHub Mondo-Robotics/open-beni (MuJoCo WebAssembly browser racing + ONNX policies + training source) and Hugging Face Space mondo-robotics/open-beni. Company/founder release

Specs

Runtime

1.5 h

Max speed

28 km/h

Weight kg

1.75

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

6

7 sources backing this record.View all →

Availability and pricing

Availability
Not disclosed
Price
$549 (actual sale price)as of 2026-07-08
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Pricing

One-time purchase

$549 USDactual sale priceas of 2026-07-08

Source: actual-sale-price pricing via mondorobotics.com (Depth sourcing 2026-07-08)

Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.

Prices verified as of Jul 8, 2026

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Full change history →

Safety record

No incidents on record for Beni.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (7)

  1. https://mondorobotics.com/
  2. https://petapixel.com/2026/07/08/beni-is-a-cute-autonomous-camera-robot-on-wheels/
  3. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3305884/ex-tesla-optimus-engineer-leaves-launch-robotics-start-palo-alto-shenzhen
  4. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mondorobotics/beni-all-terrain-camera-robot
  5. https://x.com/ShuoYangAIR/status/2103162154912465262 · 2026-09-24
  6. https://github.com/Mondo-Robotics/open-beni · 2026-09-24
  7. https://huggingface.co/spaces/mondo-robotics/open-beni · 2026-09-24

Common questions

What is Beni?
Mondo Robotics is a Palo Alto and Shenzhen-based consumer robotics startup founded by ex-Tesla Optimus Staff Control Engineer Shuo Yang and a former DJI colleague. The company builds Beni, an all-terrain autonomous camera robot designed for consumers, creators, and athletes. Founded in January 2025, launched on Kickstarter in July 2026.
How much does Beni cost?
Beni is listed at $549 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an actual sale price on record.
actual-sale-price pricing via mondorobotics.com (Depth sourcing 2026-07-08)
Is Beni actually deployed in the real world?
Beni is at the prototype stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
What are the specs of Beni?
Beni's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Runtime: 1.5 h; Max speed: 28 km/h; Weight: 1.75. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Beni?
Beni is made by Mondo Robotics, based in Palo Alto, CA, USA / Shenzhen, China, founded in 2025.
Can you buy Beni?
Beni is available for purchase - a real sale price is on record (see the pricing section for the figure and its source).
What are alternatives to Beni?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable other robots to Beni include ASML EUV TwinScan, BrainOS, 10Beauty Manicure System, CleanSpark Bitcoin Mining Fleet.
How does Beni compare to ASML EUV TwinScan?
Beni and ASML EUV TwinScan (ASML Holding · 7 deployments) are both other robots on the DEPLOY registry. Beni has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Beni a top other?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Beni ranks in roughly the top under 1% of other models tracked by the registry.
What is Beni's maturity stage?
Beni is at the prototype stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Prototype stage means demonstrations exist but commercial readiness is not yet established.
Where is Beni deployed?
No verified deployments of Beni are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Beni safe?
Beni has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
What is the Beni retail robot?
Beni builds robotic order picking systems designed for clothing, garments, packaged apparel, and soft goods. Automates apparel picking in retail and e-commerce warehouses. The retail robots market is estimated at $21.7B in 2026, growing at 30.2% CAGR.
YouTube: Robotic order picking for apparel Coherent Market: Retail robots market
Methodology: Verified · 7 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-24

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-09-24

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: prototype

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

Sources by quality tier

4
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure
1
code-repository
Code repository
1
model-repository
Model repository

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Beni.

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