OpenAI Recruits for 27 Robotics Roles, Shifting From Brain-Only to Building Its Own Body

OpenAI's official website listed 27 robotics-related positions in October 2026, all in San Francisco, with base annual salaries from $177,000 to $500,000; 4 of them are actuator-specific roles requiring candidates to lead the development of custom electromechanical actuators end to end.