OpenAI confirms it will develop humanoid robots

TechFlow reports, on September 3, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that the company will certainly develop humanoid robots while also exploring other robotic forms. He noted that because the real-world environments and tools of human society are largely designed around human anatomical structures, humanoid robots make logical sense; however, the physical form of the robot is secondary, with the true priority being the "robot brain".

Altman remarked that humanoid robots are unlikely to enter private homes in the near future. OpenAI intends to initially deploy them in industrial scenarios such as data center construction and maintenance, while general-purpose robots for consumer use remain a long-term objective.