# OpenAI announces in-house humanoid robot; author interprets its motives and impact on the industry

- Source: OFweek Robotics
- Published: 2026-10-19T08:16:00.000Z
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- Original: https://robot.ofweek.com/2026-10/ART-898890-8420-30707775.html

## Summary

Altman said OpenAI will develop its own humanoid robot, with a demo in 2027. The near-term goal is to assist skilled workers in building infrastructure, while the long-term goal is a personal robot. The author reviews OpenAI's two previous retreats: the 2019 robotic hand that solved a Rubik's Cube, the disbanding of its robotics team in 2020, and Figure's announcement in February 2025 that the partnership was ending. The author believes OpenAI now has the necessary conditions, including Aditya Ramesh's world simulation project, Astra's virtual capabilities, simulation infrastructure, and a teleoperation team of more than 100 people in San Francisco.