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Beni Camera Robot Wants to Be a Moving Camera Operator
Mondo Robotics is trying to make the camera operator autonomous.
The company’s Beni robot is a small, all-terrain camera on wheels that follows people while it films, turning the usual action-camera setup into something closer to a robotic cameraperson. Instead of mounting a GoPro, setting up a tripod, or asking someone else to record, Beni is built to track the subject and move with the scene.
The product picked up fresh attention after Marques Brownlee shared it on X, where the appeal was obvious: a little robot that can chase the shot instead of waiting for the shot to come to it.
Do a flip for no reason pic.twitter.com/LkNgbR37hj
— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) August 25, 2026
Beni records 4K video at up to 30 frames per second, with 3K at 60 fps and 1080p at 100 fps also listed among its capture modes. It has 32GB of internal storage, a microSD slot for expansion, and a swappable battery rated for about 1.5 hours of use, according to PetaPixel.
The robot’s more unusual specs are about movement. Beni can reach a top speed of 17.9 mph, jump obstacles up to 10 inches, avoid obstacles, recover after tipping over, and follow users from multiple angles.
Since Beni is small and stays close to the ground, its footage will have a different look than video shot by a person holding a camera at chest or eye level. That low angle may also give Beni its own visual language, especially for pets, skating, biking, and kids’ sports, where the subject is already moving close to the ground. This opens the door for new sorts of content such as following around a pet, toddler, or low-angle shots of action sports.
Beni is launching through Kickstarter, with early pricing starting at $499 and an expected retail price of $799, according to the campaign. It has already received close to $4,000,000 in funding, far exceeding its $50,000 goal.
