OpenAI developing AI devices including smart speaker: Report

OpenAI has more than 200 people working on a family of AI-powered devices that will include a smart speaker and possibly smart glasses and a smart lamp, the Information reported on Friday, citing ‌a person ⁠with ⁠knowledge of the plans.

The smart speaker, the first device ​OpenAI will launch, is likely to be priced between $200 ​and $300, the report said, citing two people with knowledge of it. The speaker, which, however, ​would not ship until February ⁠2027 at ‌earliest, will have a camera, ​enabling it ​to take in information about its ⁠users and their surroundings, the report said.

The ​smart glasses likely would not be ​ready for mass production until 2028, the report said.


OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The ChatGPT owner entered the hardware industry with the $6.5 billion ‌acquisition of former Apple designer Jony Ive's startup io Products, aiming to capitalize ​on the ​growing demand ⁠for physical AI and augmented reality.

Facebook-parent Meta has seen strong success with its Ray-Ban smart glasses, which ​allows users to record and take pictures, and stream content through tiny cameras. Apple and Google are also reportedly working on their own smart glasses.