Sources: OpenAI's new device, slated for 2027, is a hockey puck-sized smart speaker with moving parts that help give it personality, likely costing $300+ (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
OpenAI is developing a new smart speaker that is about the size of a hockey puck and includes moving parts to convey personality. The device is planned for release in 2027 and is expected to be priced above $300. The information was reported by Mark Gurman at Bloomberg.
- ▪The upcoming device is a compact smart speaker roughly the dimensions of a hockey puck.
- ▪It features mechanical components that move to give it a sense of personality.
- ▪OpenAI aims to launch the product in 2027.
- ▪Bloomberg reports the anticipated retail price will exceed $300.
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- ▪ OpenAI's Rumored AI Smart Speaker Could Cost Up to $400 — PCMag
- ▪ OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400 - TechCrunch — Google News
- ▪ OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400 — TechCrunch
- ▪ OpenAI's ring-shaped smart speaker will reportedly cost between $300 and $400 — Engadget
- ▪ OpenAI's ChatGPT Speaker Will Be Hockey Puck-Sized and Cost Over $300 — MacRumors
- ▪ Jony Ive’s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker — The Verge
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