Overview

• Caitlin Kalinowski, previously head of AR glasses at Meta, will lead OpenAI's robotics and consumer hardware team.
• Her role will focus on bringing AI into the physical world through robotics and strategic partnerships.
• OpenAI has recently invested in Physical Intelligence, a robotics startup, as part of its broader hardware ambitions.
• Kalinowski's appointment marks a renewed focus on hardware for OpenAI, which had previously disbanded its robotics team in 2020.
• OpenAI is collaborating with former Apple designer Jony Ive on a new AI hardware project, highlighting its push into consumer devices.