Sam Altman announced OpenAI is making a major push into robotics, with plans to build humanoid robots capable of real-world tasks. The first generation, aimed at construction and infrastructure, is scheduled for 2027, followed by consumer personal robots. OpenAI previously developed the Dactyl robotic hand before closing the unit around 2020, but rebuilt the team in February 2025. The company will train AI using world simulation to understand physical environments, starting with controlled sites like construction zones before moving to homes. It will compete with Tesla's Optimus and Figure.
Sam Altman says OpenAI is pushing hard into robotics, with plans to build humanoid robots that can take on real-world work. First up: a 2027 generation aimed at construction and infrastructure. Consumer personal robots come after that.
OpenAI did this before, at least in part. It built a robotic hand called Dactyl, then shut that division down around 2020. This new effort was rebuilt starting in February 2025. The technical bet is world simulation, used to train AI to understand physical environments. The idea is simple enough: put robots into controlled places like construction sites first, then move into household scenes later, going head-to-head with Tesla's Optimus and Figure. (CryptoBriefing)
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