OPENAI CONFIRMS PLANS TO BUILD HUMANOID ROBOT | THE PENINSULA QATAR

What happened: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed on the Sources podcast that the company plans to build a humanoid robot, with a technology demonstration possible in 2027. Final design and specifications have not been disclosed. Key numbers: Demonstration expected in 2027. Why it matters: Altman said the main challenge is the AI system that interprets surroundings and controls the machine, not the body. OpenAI is recruiting across robotics software and hardware, entering a field where Tesla and XPENG are developing humanoid robots.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed on the Sources podcast that the company plans to build a humanoid robot, with a technology demonstration possible in 2027. Final design and specifications have not been disclosed.

Altman said the main challenge is the AI system that interprets surroundings and controls the machine, not the body. OpenAI is recruiting across robotics software and hardware, entering a field where Tesla and XPENG are developing humanoid robots.