# OpenAI confirms in-house humanoid robot development, 27 job postings reveal its hardware priorities

- Source: 人形大讲堂 · 微信公众号
- Published: 2026-10-20T10:00:00.000Z
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## Summary

Altman confirmed on the Engadget podcast that OpenAI will develop its own humanoid robots, and gave a timeline of a striking demo in 2027, with real deployment on the streets still several years away. The article reviews OpenAI's trajectory from disbanding its robotics team in 2021, leading Figure AI's $675 million Series B in 2024, ending its partnership with Figure in February 2025, to establishing the OpenAI Robotics department in May 2026.