OpenAI is building a family of AI-powered consumer devices, including smart speakers, smart glasses, and other connected hardware, according to a report in The Information.
The first device, a smart speaker, is designed to passively observe its surroundings and provide context-aware responses through ChatGPT, enabling features such as automated grocery ordering based on object recognition and personalized advice derived from real-time environmental data.
The speaker is expected to be available as early as February 2027, with an expected price tag between $200 and $300, placing it in direct competition with Amazon’s Echo and Apple’s HomePod in the smart home market.
OpenAI partnered with Jony Ive, who designed many of Apple’s iconic products, and hired engineers from Apple’s hardware division to support the effort.
The company is also reportedly developing additional devices, including smart glasses, as part of a broader push into consumer electronics, but they aren’t expected to reach mass production until 2028.
