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OpenAI Said to Tap Luxshare and Apple Veterans for AI Hardware Push

Prototype pocket devices are reportedly targeting a late‑2026 to early‑2027 debut.

Overview

  • Luxshare has reportedly signed to assemble at least one OpenAI device, though neither company has confirmed the arrangement.
  • OpenAI has approached GoerTek to supply speaker modules and other components for the planned hardware, according to The Information.
  • The company has reportedly hired more than twenty Apple hardware engineers in 2025, including Cyrus Daniel Irani and former Apple Watch hardware lead Erik de Jong.
  • The first batch of products in development is described as a screenless smart speaker, smart glasses, a digital voice recorder, and a wearable pin with context‑aware capabilities.
  • Apple leadership reportedly canceled a China off‑site for supply‑chain and manufacturing teams to curb poaching risk as OpenAI accelerates recruitment.