OpenAI dissolves robotics team again as GPT-6 Astra can control robots directly
The Decoder · rss · 2026-11-14
OpenAI is dissolving its standalone robotics team for the second time, and not for lack of data: general-purpose models like GPT-6 Astra can apparently control robots directly, making a dedicated unit unnecessary. Researchers are being redistributed across other teams in what the company frames as accelerating its robotics efforts.
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