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Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua will step down
Mobileye founder Amnon Shashua will step down after nearly three decades as the company expands into robotaxis and humanoid robotics.
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Mobileye founder and CEO Amnon Shashua plans to step down after nearly three decades leading the company, as it expands into robotaxis and humanoid robotics. Shashua will remain CEO until Mobileye appoints a successor, according to a regulatory filing on July 23, 2026.
Mobileye began by developing computer-vision chips based on Shashua’s academic research at Hebrew University in Israel. It grew into a major supplier of chips used in automotive safety and driver-assistance systems, had the largest IPO in Israel’s history, and was acquired by Intel for $15.3 billion in 2017. Intel remains Mobileye’s largest shareholder after the company returned to public markets in 2022.
Under Shashua, Mobileye expanded beyond selling chips to automakers and began developing complete autonomous-driving systems. The company now supplies those systems to Volkswagen and its MOIA subsidiary.
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In January, Mobileye acquired Shashua’s humanoid robotics startup Mentee Robotics for $900 million. Shashua described the deal as part of “Mobileye 3.0,” a new phase centered on robotics and automotive AI.
Mobileye also announced in June that it would move beyond its supplier role and launch its own robotaxi service in a U.S. city in 2027. The leadership transition comes as the company takes on those new businesses under the founder’s successor.
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