Overview

• OpenAI has signed Luxshare to assemble at least one device and has approached Goertek for components, according to The Information.
• More than two dozen Apple hardware veterans have joined OpenAI in 2025, drawn by large stock grants reportedly exceeding $1 million and promises of less bureaucracy and more collaboration.
• Device concepts under discussion include a display‑less smart speaker, glasses, a digital voice recorder, and a wearable pin, though product specifics remain unannounced.
• The first hardware is targeted for late 2026 or early 2027, with timing and specifications described by sources as tentative rather than final.
• The effort is led by former Apple design executive Tang Tan, now OpenAI’s chief hardware officer, and Apple reportedly canceled a China offsite as it sought to curb defections.