OpenAI Robotics

Claims ledger

Public, dated claims by OpenAI Robotics, each tracked against the evidence. Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources: verified means an independent source confirms it; contradicted means one refutes it; open means the outcome is not yet determinable. Every entry keeps its verbatim quote and source so you can check the call yourself.

• OpenTimeline · claimed 2026-01-19 · deadline 2027-03-31

  “OpenAI is developing a new consumer hardware device, expected to be unveiled by end of this year or early next”

  Jony Ive's hardware studio (io) was acquired by OpenAI. The device has been reportedly seen and tried by insiders. "End of this year or early next" from January 2026 means by Q1 2027. No confirmed unveil as of July 2026. https://finance.biggo.com/podcast/d022f830d5df6f6c

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• OpenTimeline · claimed 2026-01-01 · deadline 2026-12-31

  “Rolling out by end of 2026”

  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

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• OpenCapability · claimed 2026-01-01

  “OpenAI is reportedly developing its own AI-powered smart glasses”

  Reported but not confirmed by OpenAI. Jony Ive involvement suggests a wearable form factor. No product announcement as of July 2026. https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/openai-device-2026-lehane-jony-ive

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Current leadership (1)

• Sam Altman CEOreported, not verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for OpenAI Robotics.

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Financial state

Reporting basis

aggregator_estimate

Lifecycle stage

mature

Counterparty risk class

low

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Partnerships (2)

• Physical Intelligence Funding (2024) with Physical Intelligence, Jeff Bezos, Bond, Lux Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Thrive Capitalinvestment
• 1X x OpenAI with 1X Technologiestechnologyreported, not operationally verified

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

• Review status verified✓VerifiedJun 27, 2026

  unreviewed -> reviewed

• Record createdJun 1, 2026

  Added to the verified registry

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Sources (16)

1. https://x.com/sama/status/2061117302528188712 ↗
2. http://adityaramesh.com/ ↗
3. https://openai.com/careers/search/ ↗
4. https://openai.com/index/solving-rubiks-cube/ ↗
5. https://arxiv.org/abs/1910.07113 ↗
6. https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/10/15/75292/a-robot-hand-taught-itself-to-solve-a-rubiks-cube-after-creating-its-own-training-regime/ ↗
7. https://www.therobotreport.com/openai-abandons-robotics-research/ ↗
8. https://www.1x.tech/discover/1x-rasies-23-5m-in-series-a2-funding-led-by-open-ai ↗
9. https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/04/figure-drops-openai-in-favor-of-in-house-models/ ↗
10. https://openai.com/index/learning-dexterity/ ↗
11. https://openai.com/index/video-generation-models-as-world-simulators/ ↗
12. https://www.1x.tech/discover/1x-secures-100m-in-series-b-funding ↗
13. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/figure-raises-675m-at-2-6b-valuation-and-signs-collaboration-agreement-with-openai-302074897.html ↗
14. https://venturebeat.com/business/openai-disbands-its-robotics-research-team ↗
15. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/05/openai-hires-metas-former-orion-head-to-lead-its-robotics-efforts.html ↗
16. https://fortune.com/2026/03/07/openai-robotics-leader-caitlin-kalinowski-resignation-pentagon-surveillance-autonomous-weapons-anthropic/ ↗

Common questions

What is OpenAI Robotics?

OpenAI Robotics is the in-house robotics division of OpenAI (San Francisco), publicly announced by CEO Sam Altman on X on May 31 2026. Per Altman, it evolved over the prior year from OpenAI's Worldsim research program and is led by Aditya Ramesh (VP of Research, creator of DALL-E), with the stated aim of bringing the intelligence of OpenAI's video-generation / world-simulation models into physical robots through co-designed hardware and AI. It is a relaunch: OpenAI's original robotics team (2017) built the Dactyl hand that solved a Rubik's cube one-handed in 2019 before the team was disbanded around 2021, after which OpenAI invested in robotics externally via 1X Technologies (2023) and Figure AI (2024, partnership ended Feb 2025). As of the announcement the division's existence and active hiring are verified through OpenAI's own institutional channels, but it has shipped no hardware; its strategic positioning (near-term skilled-worker support, a long-term 'personal robot for everyone') and all capability and timeline claims are stated aspirations, not demonstrated outcomes.

What does OpenAI Robotics make?

OpenAI Robotics has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. OpenAI Robotics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them.

Who is the CEO of OpenAI Robotics?

Sam Altman is the ceo of OpenAI Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is OpenAI Robotics headquartered?

OpenAI Robotics is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.

Is OpenAI Robotics a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, OpenAI Robotics ranks in roughly the top 65% of companies tracked by the registry.