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Altman confirms OpenAI is developing its own humanoid robot
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed on the podcast "Sources" that OpenAI will manufacture humanoid robots itself, taking a full-stack software-and-hardware approach rather than only licensing technology. He said the core is building the "brain" that drives the robot, and that appearance details do not matter much; he expects a demo prototype with impressive results in 2027, but it will still take several years for robots to truly enter daily life. OpenAI's careers page currently lists 27 robotics roles, covering motion control, state estimation, actuator control, whole-body behavior development, and in-house mechatronic actuators. The company's near-term goal is to build a general-purpose robot that assists skilled workers in building infrastructure; its long-term goal is a personal robot, and home consumer scenarios are not a near-term priority. The company has not disclosed the robot's appearance, demo content, price, launch date, or subscription model. Some analysts believe this statement sends a commercial signal to domestic embodied-AI startups that rely on externally sourced bodies and pursue the "brain" route: the window for the third-party "selling brains" model is narrowing, and primary-market valuation logic may face reassessment.
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- OpenAI to develop humanoid robots; Altman says the core is building the "brain"
Speaking on the Sources podcast, Altman confirmed that OpenAI will manufacture humanoid robots itself, arguing that appearance matters far less than the "brain" that drives the robot. He expects a striking demo prototype in 2027, but robots reaching the streets will take several more years, and the company has not announced the appearance, price, or launch date. OpenAI's careers page currently lists 27 robotics positions, covering motion control, state estimation, actuator control, whole-body behavior development, and in-house mechatronic actuators.
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- OpenAI confirms in-house humanoid robot development, 27 job postings reveal its hardware priorities
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.
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- Altman officially announces OpenAI's self-developed humanoid robot, full-stack hardware-software approach set to disrupt domestic embodied AI startups
In a podcast interview, Altman confirmed that OpenAI is developing its own humanoid robot, choosing a full-stack closed-loop hardware-software approach rather than pure technology licensing. OpenAI has already begun recruiting for roles in motion control, state estimation, actuator control, and embodied AI training infrastructure, and plans to unveil a demo prototype in 2027, with commercialization still several years away. The author's analysis suggests that this statement sends a commercial signal to domestic embodied AI startups that follow the "brain" route and rely on externally sourced bodies: when the strongest model player also chooses to build its own body, the window for the third-party "selling brains" model is narrowing, and first-tier market valuation logic may face reassessment.
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- OpenAI to develop its own humanoid robots; Altman says the core is building the robot's brain
Speaking on the Sources podcast, Altman confirmed that OpenAI will manufacture humanoid robots itself, reasoning that the world is designed around the human form. He said the core lies in developing the brain that drives the robot, and that outward appearance details matter far less.
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- OpenAI confirms in-house humanoid robot development; Altman says a demo prototype may launch in 2027
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed on the podcast Sources that the company will develop humanoid robots in-house, and told Fortune that he expects a striking demo prototype in 2027, though large-scale deployment in everyday use will still take years.
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