Sorry, Drones – Beni Is a Cute Camera on Wheels, and the Quirky Little Robot Can Even Climb Stairs (Even if It Can't Fly)

Sorry, drones – Beni is a cute camera on wheels, and the quirky little robot can even climb stairs (even if it can't fly)

Gimbal cameras and drone cameras are capable of following action without a person behind the camera – but a robotics startup is launching a mini robot camera to follow you around on wheels. Beni is a personal camera robot with 4K video, auto-follow capabilities and even the ability to climb stairs.The California-based Mondo Robotics calls Beni the “first portable, all-terrain robot that independently films while following you around.”(Image cred…

Beni Is a Cute Autonomous Camera Robot On Wheels

Mondo Robotics has unveiled Beni, which it describes as the world's first portable camera robot designed for "every consumer and terrain."

This jumping $800 robot camera dog filled me with joy

The Mondo Robotics Beni. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge What if you had a drone that wasn't a buzzy, annoying fly people wanted to swat - but rather a cute dog that runs and jumps? What if it could do tricks on command and film your tricks as well? What if it could get right back up after a nasty-looking crash, dozens of times in a row? The first time I saw Beni on Instagram, I immediately thought it was AI video slop. Surely consumer ro…

Beni Rolls, Jumps, and Climbs to Bring Autonomous Camera Work Into Everyday Spaces

Mondo Robotics introduced Beni this week as a compact robot on wheels meant to carry a camera and keep up with its owner during everyday activities and active pursuits. Standing 8.5 inches in length with a square-ish 7.1 inch profile and rising just 7.1 inches off the ground, it weighs 3.86 pounds and fits easily [...]