Mondo Robotics Beni price & specs

Mondo Robotics (Palo Alto, USA) Beni (1)

Mondo Robotics (Palo Alto, USA) Beni (2)

$549 – $639 (Kickstarter)Kickstarter pledges ran from $549 (Standard, Super Early Bird) and $579 (Founder Explore) to $639 (Explore, Super Early Bird). Late pledges are open at $599 for the Standard combo. Mondo's own store takes pre-orders at $599 (Standard Combo) and $649 (Explore Combo, with two extra batteries, off-road wheels and a charging hub), against listed retail prices of $799 and $959 (October 2026).

Announced onlyNot programmableKickstarterFollows and films4K cameraSelf-rightingClosed

Not releasedShipping: Kickstarter delivery est. Oct 2026. The campaign succeeded and has closed. Kickstarter lists estimated delivery as October 2026, while Mondo's store now quotes November 2026 for new pre-orders, with free shipping to most major regions. Late pledges remain open on Kickstarter. Kickstarter ↗

Remote control: Not possible. No SDK announced, only the Mondo app and the Motion Tracker wrist remote.

Kickstarter campaign ↗Official site ↗Hands-on summary (PhotoWorkout) ↗

Overview

Beni is a backpack-sized camera robot that recognizes a person or dog, follows behind, beside or around them and films in 4K, then cuts highlight reels on the device. It reaches 28.8 km/h (17.9 mph), jumps 25 cm, rights itself after a fall and has an expressive face with color-changing eyes. The Kickstarter campaign ended on September 6, 2026 with nearly $5 million from 7,919 backers, but the hardware is still pre-production, and The Verge found the autonomous tracking unreliable in a hands-on, with the robot clipping walls. Delivery is estimated for October 2026 on Kickstarter and November 2026 on Mondo's store. It suits people who film sports, walks or pets and accept crowdfunding risk, not anyone looking for a programmable robot.

Specifications

Category	Wheeled rovers · Consumer home robots
Released	2026
Country	USA
Availability	Announced only
Crowdfunding	Kickstarter · Funded · 7,919 backers · $4,998,593 raised of a $50,000 goal · Jul 8, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 · delivery est. Oct 2026 (as of Oct 6, 2026) Campaign ↗
Sales	7,919 Kickstarter backers, $4,998,593 raised (2026, estimate) Kickstarter ↗
Programmability	No programmability
Built-in autonomy	Reactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person
LLM support	None · No LLM features or SDK announced. Tracking and editing run on the robot. Mondo Robotics ↗
Best for	Ages 12+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	Unknown
Audio	Unknown
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Remote control	Not programmable
Size	21.5×18×18 cm, 1.75 kg
Drive	Two-wheeled with a tail-like rear support (from official renders), standard and off-road wheel sets. Hops up stairs one step at a time and jumps up to 25 cm (10 in)
Compute	Not published (tracking and editing run on the robot, no internet needed)
Vision	4K30 HDR / 3K60 / 1080p100 camera, 155° FOV, f/2.8, HybridFlow electronic stabilization, 32 GB storage plus microSD
Lidar	Not published
Sensors	Obstacle sensors (types not published), magnetic Motion Tracker wrist remote for guided following
Runtime	1.5 h per hot-swappable battery, 4.5+ h with the two spare batteries in the Explore Combo
Speed	Up to 28.8 km/h (17.9 mph)
SDK	None announced (Mondo app and wrist controller only)

Timeline

Jul 8, 2026AnnouncedMondo Robotics unveiled Beni with hands-on press coverage. Gear Diary ↗
Jul 8, 2026Campaign launchedThe Beni Kickstarter campaign launched. Kickstarter ↗
Sep 6, 2026Campaign endThe Beni campaign ended with $4,998,593 from 7,919 backers. Kickstarter ↗
Oct 2026 (est.)Estimated deliveryEstimated delivery of Beni to Kickstarter backers. Kickstarter ↗
Nov 2026 (est.)Estimated deliveryEstimated delivery for pre-orders on Mondo Robotics' own store. Mondo Robotics ↗