Overview

• The Information reports OpenAI has reportedly signed a manufacturing deal with Luxshare to build its first consumer device, with prototypes described as compact and context‑aware.
• OpenAI has contacted China‑based Goertek to supply components such as speaker modules for forthcoming hardware, according to the same reporting.
• Device concepts under development reportedly include a screen‑free AI speaker, glasses, wearables, a lapel‑style pin, and a digital voice recorder built around OpenAI’s models.
• OpenAI acquired Jony Ive’s io Products in a deal reported at about $6.5 billion earlier this year, with Ive’s team leading industrial design efforts.
• The company has been recruiting from Apple, including naming former design executive Tang Tan as hardware chief, with initial launches widely reported for late 2026 to early 2027.