Archive · 22 Sep 2025
OpenAI Plans Hardware Launch by 2027 Using Apple Resources
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is making plans to create its own hardware devices by 2027.
They are partnering with Jony Ive, a former Apple designer.
OpenAI is hiring employees from Apple and using Apple's supply chain network in China to make these devices.
The company is working on multiple hardware concepts like smart glasses and a smart speaker.
OpenAI has contracted Luxshare and is in talks with Goertek for manufacturing.
OpenAI is developing hardware products, targeting launch by 2027.
OpenAI is collaborating with Jony Ive on hardware designs.
OpenAI is recruiting hardware talent from Apple.
The company is using Apple's supply chain in China.
Potential devices include smart glasses and a smart speaker.
- Who
- OpenAI
- What
- Planning to launch hardware devices
- When
- Targeting late 2026 to early 2027
- Where
- Utilizing Apple's supply chain in China
- Why
- To produce new hardware devices
- Company
- OpenAI
- Collaborator
- Jony Ive
- Target Launch
- Late 2026 to early 2027
- Potential Devices
- Smart glasses, digital voice recorder, wearable pin, smart speaker
- Supply Chain Partners
- Luxshare, Goertek
- Hiring From
- Apple
