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Overview
AI research and deployment company expanding into consumer hardware through its $6.5 billion acquisition of io (Jony Ive's hardware startup) in May 2025. OpenAI's first device, developed with Ive and LoveFrom, is targeting a late 2026 reveal — a screenless, pocket-sized AI companion with built-in cameras and microphones that gathers contextual awareness from its surroundings. Bloomberg reports it will function as a screenless smart speaker controlling home appliances and answering questions via ChatGPT. A team of 200+ engineers is also developing smart glasses (2028) and additional AI-powered products. OpenAI aims to manufacture 100 million devices, with Qualcomm chips potentially powering the hardware.
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- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Models (1)
View all models →Claims ledger
Public, dated claims by OpenAI, 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.
- OpenCapability · claimed 2026-07-14
“Per Bloomberg, citing sources: OpenAI's first consumer device will be screen-free, designed as a humanlike AI companion that lives in the home.”
Anticipation claim — render-marked unverified, never alert.
- OpenCapability · claimed 2026-07-14
“Per Bloomberg, citing sources: the device has mechanical elements that move and is designed to be portable.”
Anticipation claim — render-marked unverified, never alert.
- OpenCapability · claimed 2026-07-14
“Per Bloomberg, citing sources: the device would have access to a user's digital life, drawing off things like emails. Designed for proactive learning.”
Anticipation claim — render-marked unverified, never alert.
- OpenCapability · claimed 2026-07-14
“Per Bloomberg, citing sources: the device is designed to act as a "humanlike AI companion" within the home.”
Anticipation claim — render-marked unverified, never alert.
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- OpenCapability · claimed 2026-07-14
“Per Bloomberg: the project is led by Jony Ive with 400+ ex-Apple engineers after OpenAI acquired Ive's AI hardware startup io in a $6.5B deal.”
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- OpenTimeline · claimed 2026-07-14
“Per Bloomberg: the device is still currently under development. OpenAI has confirmed nothing about the device publicly. The device is expected by late 2026.”
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- OpenTimeline · claimed 2026-07-14
“OpenAI officially confirmed plans to unveil AI-native hardware in the second half of 2026.”
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Disagree with a status? OpenAI can submit a correction with evidence and we log the response on the record. Methodology and the full industry ledger live at /stats/claim-integrity.
Current leadership (2)
- Sam Altman CEO & Co-FounderSEC-verified
- Jony Ive Chief Design Lead (via io acquisition)SEC-verified
Founders (1)
- Sam Altmancofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for OpenAI.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
OpenAI in third-party press
Patent litigations (1)
- apple-v-openai-trade-secrets-2026district_courtpending · pendingas respondent
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 18, 2026
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Common questions
- What is OpenAI?
- AI research and deployment company expanding into consumer hardware through its $6.5 billion acquisition of io (Jony Ive's hardware startup) in May 2025. OpenAI's first device, developed with Ive and LoveFrom, is targeting a late 2026 reveal — a screenless, pocket-sized AI companion with built-in cameras and microphones that gathers contextual awareness from its surroundings. Bloomberg reports it will function as a screenless smart speaker controlling home appliances and answering questions via ChatGPT. A team of 200+ engineers is also developing smart glasses (2028) and additional AI-powered products. OpenAI aims to manufacture 100 million devices, with Qualcomm chips potentially powering the hardware.
- What does OpenAI make?
- OpenAI has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: OpenAI home device (unnamed) (OpenAI builds physical robots).
- Who is the CEO of OpenAI?
- Sam Altman is the ceo of OpenAI, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is OpenAI headquartered?
- OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Where does OpenAI operate robots?
- OpenAI is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is OpenAI a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, OpenAI ranks in roughly the top under 1% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was OpenAI founded?
- OpenAI was founded in 2015.
- Is OpenAI safe?
- OpenAI has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-07-18
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-18
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for OpenAI.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning OpenAI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
OpenAI’s Altman to Brief US Officials on Next Wave of AI Models
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OpenAI’s Agents Reach 10 Million Users After ChatGPT Work Debut
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Moonshot AI K3 Triggers AI Trading Reckoning: Winners and Losers in the New Landscape Reshaped by 2.8 Trillion Parameters
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Why Apple Sued OpenAI, New York Takes on Data Centers, and What to Know about Cyclosporiasis
On today’s Uncanny Valley, we unpack OpenAI’s ongoing drama, both legal and reputational, and whether these developments could further hurt the company—particularly in its fight…
OpenAI adds to parental controls as it positions ChatGPT as a learning tool for teens
The post OpenAI adds to parental controls as it positions ChatGPT as a learning tool for teens appeared first on The Logic .
OpenAI built an AI super-hacker to break its own models, then locked it away
OpenAI has trained an elite hacker, then locked it in a cage. Its whole job is to break OpenAI’s own AI. The company says it is too dangerous to let anyone else near it. The model…
An OpenAI researcher is leaving to build a $2bn AI drug startup that has no name yet
No name. No product. No confirmed funding. And, possibly, a $2bn price tag. That is the shape of the newest bet in AI drug discovery. Miles Wang, a researcher at OpenAI, is…
OpenAI is showing Kalshi’s World Cup odds inside ChatGPT, its first prediction market deal
OpenAI has begun displaying prediction market odds from Kalshi inside ChatGPT search results, marking the first time the company has partnered with a regulated betting exchange.…
Thinking Machines debuts Inkling, a giant open model it admits is not the best
“We believe in keeping the weirdness alive.” That line comes from a manifesto Mira Murati’s lab published last week. It is also the thinking behind the lab’s first model. Thinking…
Phishing poses as big-brand job interview to steal Google accounts
A phishing campaign is impersonating more than 30 well-known brands, including Adobe, Netflix, Coca-Cola, and OpenAI, in fake job interviews to steal Google account credentials…
OpenAI's New Device: What We Know So Far
OpenAI's first device will be screenless, pocket-sized, and contextually aware with cameras and microphones. Bloomberg reports it will be a screenless smart speaker for home use.…
Apple sues OpenAI, former employees over alleged intellectual property theft
Apple Inc. today sued OpenAI Group PBC for allegedly stealing intellectual property related to its consumer devices. The iPhone maker filed the complaint with the U.S. District…
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Video
We’ve trained a pair of neural networks to solve the Rubik’s Cube with a human-like robot hand. Learn more: https://openai.com/blog/solving-rubiks-cube
A full solve of the Rubik’s Cube. This video plays at real-time and was not edited in any way. Learn more: https://openai.com/blog/solving-rubiks-cube/
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Incredible AI-based robots will be in households soon.
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OpenAI is no longer just building software — the company is now developing a real AGI-powered robot designed to work seamlessly with ChatGPT, and this breakthro
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Caitlin Kalinowski, the hardware and robotic engineering team leader at OpenAI, said Saturday she is leaving the company, writing in a social media post her cho
We can create a future where robots enhance our lives, not replace us. To achieve this, we must prioritize ethical AI development and responsible robotics.The f
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place OpenAI against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Broad public reach with 1.2M video views.
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Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 22, 2026