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BEYOND CHATGPT : OPENAI EYES HUMANOID ROBOTS , SAM ALTMAN TARGETS 2027 DEMO
OpenAI's Sam Altman targeting a 2027 humanoid robot demo signals expansion beyond ChatGPT.
Context
What happened: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is considering building humanoid robots and expects an impressive display ready in 2027, per comments on the sources podcast and to Fortune.
Key numbers: 2027 target for a demo; several more years before robots are commonplace.
Why it matters: Altman said creating the intelligence to operate a robot matters more than its appearance, and OpenAI faces competition from Tesla's Optimus and Chinese firms Unitree and XPeng.
What changed
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is considering building humanoid robots and expects an impressive display ready in 2027, per comments on the sources podcast and to Fortune.
Why it matters
Altman said creating the intelligence to operate a robot matters more than its appearance, and OpenAI faces competition from Tesla's Optimus and Chinese firms Unitree and XPeng.