👐 OpenAI Confirms First Hardware Device on Track for Late 2026 Debut

OpenAI is "on track" to unveil its first consumer hardware device in the second half of 2026, the company's chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane announced Monday at Axios House Davos, marking a major step in the AI company's expansion beyond software into physical products.​

The confirmation comes as OpenAI pursues an ambitious domestic manufacturing strategy, having issued a 10-year Request for Proposals last week seeking U.S.-based partners to produce components for robotics, data center infrastructure, and consumer electronics.​

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