# "Rolling out by end of 2026" (DEPLOY verdict: Open)

- **DEPLOY verdict:** Open
- **Claim type:** Timeline
- **Claimed:** 2026-01-01
- **Implied deadline:** 2026-12-31
- **Claimed by:** [OpenAI Robotics](/companies/openai-robotics.md)

## How DEPLOY assessed this

Mass production reported as "early 2027" with rollout "by end of 2026." Custom MediaTek silicon reported. No confirmed product or launch. The timeline is increasingly tight for a product that hasn't been unveiled. https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/openai-device-2026-lehane-jony-ive

## Proof on file

- Claim source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DX916NyOlcG/
- Status evidence: https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/openai-device-2026-lehane-jony-ive

## See also

- [OpenAI Robotics's full claims ledger](/companies/openai-robotics.md)
- [Claim Integrity Index](/stats/claim-integrity.md): which robot companies deliver on their claims.

_Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources, restated only by appending a new event. Canonical URL: /claims/openai-c3_