Overview

• OpenAI is developing a pocketable, screenless device that functions like a smart speaker and works closely with its AI models, according to reporting from The Information echoed by other outlets.
• The company has signed a manufacturing agreement with Luxshare and has contacted Goertek for components such as speaker modules, the reports say.
• Luxshare and Goertek are major China‑based assemblers for Apple products including iPhones, AirPods, HomePods and Apple Watch, indicating a path to large‑scale production.
• Additional gadgets in development reportedly include smart glasses, a digital voice recorder and an AI pin, with those products expected to follow later.
• Sources expect the first device launches in late 2026 or early 2027, following OpenAI’s acquisition of io—co‑founded by former Apple designer Jony Ive—and Sam Altman’s note that the initial product would not be a wearable or in‑ear device.