OpenAI is reportedly considering developing a humanoid robot

Several tech companies, including Tesla and Xiaomi , are developing their own humanoid robots. AI development company OpenAI has expressed interest in developing a humanoid robot, according to a report from The Information.

OpenAI Has Discussed Making a Humanoid Robot — The Information
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-has-discussed-making-a-humanoid-robot

OpenAI 'considered' building a humanoid robot: Report | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/24/openai-considered-building-a-humanoid-robot-report/

OpenAI develops various AIs, mainly large-scale language models, but it also had a robotics software team that developed AI and software for robots. In 2019, it announced a robot hand and algorithm that could solve a Rubik's Cube.

An attempt to give a robot hand thousands of years of 'experience' in a simulation so that it can solve a Rubik's Cube with one hand - GIGAZINE

In addition, OpenAI will invest $23.5 million (approximately 3.7 billion yen) from its own fund in Norwegian robotics company 1X in 2023.

A movie in which an android from OpenAI-backed robotics company '1X' performs tasks with sophisticated movements, a slightly creepy but futuristic scene - GIGAZINE

In addition, OpenAI, together with Microsoft and NVIDIA, has invested a total of $675 million (about 100 billion yen) in humanoid robot development company Figure, and has announced that it will also work with Figure to develop AI for humanoid robots.

Humanoid robot development company 'Figure' raises 100 billion yen from Microsoft, OpenAI, NVIDIA, etc. and reaches a valuation of 390 billion yen - GIGAZINE

The Information reported that, citing 'a person with direct knowledge,' OpenAI is considering restarting its robotics software team, which was disbanded in 2021, to develop robots. However, at the time of writing, the plan is still in the 'consideration' stage, and specific plans are unclear.

TechCrunch, an IT news site, said, 'Even though OpenAI's robotics software team has been restructured, unless it acquires a large startup, OpenAI will have a lot of work to do to catch up in an already competitive emerging field.'