OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move
TechCrunch AI Lucas Ropek ● Covered by 3 sources
OpenAI is developing a mobile smart speaker without a screen that integrates with ChatGPT and includes mechanical parts that can move independently. The device was created with help from former Apple engineers and is designed to function as a "humanlike AI companion" with access to users' emails and digital information to provide personalized service. The project advances OpenAI's hardware ambitions while the company faces a lawsuit from Apple alleging theft of trade secrets.
Why it matters
The device is weirdly described as involving "mechanical elements that can move on their own" and the Bloomberg report includes the detail that the device is designed to "feel like a companion and become a physical manifestation of OpenAI’s ChatGPT."
