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SE01 vs MenteeBot in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, SE01 has more verified real-world deployments (1 versus 0) than MenteeBot as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

SE01 has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0).

Attribute	SE01 View full model page →	MenteeBot View full model page →
Manufacturer	EngineAI	Mentee Robotics
Form factor	humanoid	humanoid
Maturity	research	research
Autonomy	◐ not independently verified	◐ not independently verified
Availability	internal-onlyenterprise	announced-no-dateannounced
Price	$12,000-$26,000 (analyst estimate)	Not announced
Capability claims	Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)	Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)
Brain	—	Mentee Brain (foundation-model)
Verified deployments	1EngineAI	0
Privacy practices	—	—
Sources on file	6	10

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Editorial summaries

SE01

EngineAI's SE01 (from EngineAI, Shenzhen) is a 32-degree-of-freedom research humanoid noted for a neural-network natural-gait walking demonstration. DEPLOY records it at research maturity with no verified deployments: the natural-gait footage is demonstration material, not evidence of autonomous deployment, and DEPLOY cap-flags aggregator framing of SE01 as 'autonomous' or commercially deployed. As a smaller-maker research platform it has no consumer price.

MenteeBot

MenteeBot is an early-stage research humanoid from Mentee Robotics, the Israeli developer Mobileye agreed to acquire in a deal announced January 2026. There is no consumer product, price, or delivery date on record; the editorial position is honest-absence, with the Mobileye acquisition (an AV-perception-to-humanoid thesis) as the reason to watch it rather than buy it.

Common questions

How do SE01 and MenteeBot differ?

On DEPLOY's record, SE01 has more verified real-world deployments (1 versus 0) than MenteeBot as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source. SE01 has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0).

What is the difference between SE01 and MenteeBot?

SE01 and MenteeBot are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.

Is SE01 or MenteeBot more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither SE01 nor MenteeBot has capabilities independently verified as fully autonomous yet; their recorded capabilities are teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated, or vendor-claimed. See the table for each capability's verification status.

Which has more verified deployments, SE01 or MenteeBot?

SE01 has more verified deployments (1) on the DEPLOY registry than MenteeBot (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

Recent coverage

EngineAI opens Shenzhen T800 factory producing one humanoid robot every 15 minutesSE01 · Ben Smith, Deploy Editor · 2026-06-20
Mobileye To Acquire Mentee Robotics to Accelerate Physical AI LeadershipMenteeBot · Ben Smith, Deploy Editor · 2026-06-15
What Is a Humanoid Robot? [2026] - RoboZapsSE01 · Google News · 2026-06-10
Mobileye to acquire Mentee Robotics for $900M in bid to dominate physical AI - The Robot ReportMenteeBot · Google News · 2026-01-07

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