Sam Altman confirms OpenAI will build a humanoid robot: 'the world is designed for people'
Scobleizer · x · 2026-09-03
On the Sources podcast, Sam Altman confirmed OpenAI "will definitely do a humanoid," ending speculation its hardware division would stick to data center machines. His rationale: "the world is very much designed for people" — doors, keyboards, and machinery demand human-like kinematics. OpenAI has quietly revived its robotics push in recent months, from simulation to actuators.
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