Launch OpenAI — Sam Altman Sam Altman says OpenAI is building humanoid robots with a demonstration planned for 2027, marking the company's entry into physical AI hardware. OpenAI is building its own humanoid robots, with Sam Altman targeting a first demonstration in 2027 · Ynetnews
Launch OpenAI — Sam Altman OpenAI confirmed it is developing a humanoid robot in-house, with Sam Altman emphasizing that building the intelligent software matters more than perfecting the physical form. OpenAI Confirms In-House Humanoid Robot Development; Altman Says Intelligent 'Brain' Takes Priority Over Hardware · BigGo Finance
Launch Unitree · OpenAI Chinese humanoid startup Unitree releases a new robotics model while disputing OpenAI's claims about model distillation. A Chinese humanoid startup flips 'distillation' claim on OpenAI as it releases a new robotics model · CNBC
Funding OpenAI · Peter Thiel's venture funds — Peter Thiel OpenAI and Peter Thiel's venture firms back a $45 million round for a brain implant company pursuing oncology applications. OpenAI and Peter Thiel Just Joined a $45 Million Bet on a Brain Implant That Fights Cancer · Inc.com
Research TrendForce · AheadForm · Noetix Robotics · UBTECH As humanoid robots move from lab to factory, China pursues scale while the US bets everything on AI smarts to differentiate. Humanoid Robots Part 1: The US-China Divide and Who Controls the Supply Chain · TrendForce
Other OpenAI OpenAI shut down its dedicated robotics unit as GPT models began controlling robots directly, betting that general AI could replace specialist teams. Exclusive: OpenAI disbands its stand-alone robotics team as its general models start running robots · Fortune