Overview
- New reports say manufacturing has shifted from Luxshare to Foxconn, with assembly likely in Vietnam and possible U.S. sites under consideration.
- Industry tipster Smart Pikachu says the internal codename is Gumdrop for OpenAI’s first consumer hardware effort with Jony Ive.
- Leaks describe a screenless, pen‑style device that transcribes handwriting and voice to ChatGPT through a paired smartphone.
- A second product under evaluation is reportedly a compact “to‑go” audio device that would enable two‑way ChatGPT interactions.
- OpenAI and Ive have not confirmed specifications or timing, though Altman reportedly previewed a prototype to staff, and analysts note skepticism after stumbles by Humane’s AI Pin and Rabbit R1.