OpenAI's First Devices: Speaker, Smartphone, and More
OpenAI's First Devices: Speaker, Smartphone, and MoreTuesday July 28, 2026 6:00 pm PDT by Hartley CharltonOpenAI's hardware roadmap has sharpened considerably in recent months, with its first device now identified, a smartphone said to be arriving as soon as next year, and a wider lineup taking shape behind them. AI Smart Speaker OpenAI's first product is a portable, screenless smart speaker developed with former Apple design chief Jony Ive, designed to act as a personal companion in the home rather than a conventional voice assistant. Design The device is said to have a rechargeable battery so it can be carried between rooms, a camera for understanding its surroundings, and mechanical elements that move on their own to give a sense that it is alive.
- ▪OpenAI's First Devices: Speaker, Smartphone, and MoreTuesday July 28, 2026 6:00 pm PDT by Hartley CharltonOpenAI's hardware roadmap has sharpened considerably in recent months, with its first device now identified, a smartphone said to be a
- ▪AI Smart Speaker OpenAI's first product is a portable, screenless smart speaker developed with former Apple design chief Jony Ive, designed to act as a personal companion in the home rather than a conventional voice assistant.
- ▪Design The device is said to have a rechargeable battery so it can be carried between rooms, a camera for understanding its surroundings, and mechanical elements that move on their own to give a sense that it is alive.
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OpenAI's First Devices: Speaker, Smartphone, and MoreTuesday July 28, 2026 6:00 pm PDT by Hartley CharltonOpenAI's hardware roadmap has sharpened considerably in recent months, with its first device now identified, a smartphone said to be arriving as soon as next year, and a wider lineup taking shape behind them. AI Smart Speaker OpenAI's first product is a portable, screenless smart speaker developed with former Apple design chief Jony Ive, designed to act as a personal companion in the home rather than a conventional voice assistant. Design The device is said to have a rechargeable battery so it can be carried between rooms, a camera for understanding its surroundings, and mechanical elements that move on their own to give a sense that it is alive.
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