- OpenAI is developing its first hardware device, a portable desktop robot that is battery-powered and resembles a smart speaker with robotic movement.
- The device lacks a screen but features a humanlike personality, learns about users over time, is proactive, and connects to household appliances.
- It includes a camera and sensors for multimodal AI input, enabling context awareness and recognition of people and surroundings.
- OpenAI's entry into the hardware market places it in direct competition with Apple, Google, and Amazon, particularly Apple's similar desktop robot projects.
- The device is designed by former Apple designer Jony Ive's team, following OpenAI's acquisition of his company, amid legal disputes over alleged intellectual property theft.