OpenAI Appoints Former Meta Executive to Lead Robotics Initiatives

Caitlin Kalinowski joins OpenAI to spearhead efforts in integrating AI with robotics and consumer hardware.

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.