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MenteeBot vs Adam in 2026

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

Key differences

Neither MenteeBot nor Adam leads across the verified dimensions on DEPLOY's record as of 2026; the comparison table holds every sourced figure side by side.

Attribute
Two MenteeBots in a Warehouse Task (Edited version)
MenteeBotView full model page →
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ManufacturerMentee RoboticsPNDbotics
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturityresearchresearch
Autonomy◐ not independently verified◐ not independently verified
Availabilityannounced-no-dateannouncedpreorder-openpreorder
PriceNot announced$45,000 (manufacturer target)
Capability claims
  • Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)
  • Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)
Brain—
Verified deployments00
Privacy practices——
Sources on file107

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Editorial summaries

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.

Adam

Adam, from China's PNDbotics, is a full-size humanoid (~1.6-1.67 m, ~60-63 kg) in several variants (Adam Lite, Adam/Adam SP, the teleop/research Adam-U, Adam Pro), with quasi-direct-drive actuators and five-finger hands. The research-focused Adam-U is offered to research institutions on pre-order at about $45,000; other variants have no published consumer price.

DEPLOY classifies its maturity as research. A China deployment partnership (Tianyong) is stated, not yet a verified deployment.

Common questions

How do MenteeBot and Adam differ?
Neither MenteeBot nor Adam leads across the verified dimensions on DEPLOY's record as of 2026; the comparison table holds every sourced figure side by side.
What is the difference between MenteeBot and Adam?
MenteeBot and Adam 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 MenteeBot or Adam more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither MenteeBot nor Adam 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.

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