- OpenAI is reportedly dedicating more than 200 employees to its hardware projects, which include a pair of smart glasses, a smart lamp, and a smart speaker.
- The smart speaker is said to include a camera for personalization, better context awareness, and facial recognition.
- OpenAI’s smart speaker could be priced in the $200 to $300 range, putting it at the premium end of the segment.
OpenAI is not-so-secretly working on hardware products, and although details are sparse, we know former Apple designer Jony Ive is at the helm. Rumors and teasers have trickled out about OpenAI’s first hardware product, which is expected to launch sometime around 2027. A new report from The Information provides a glimpse at what we can expect from OpenAI hardware, including which form factor will launch first. The company is planning smart glasses, a smart lamp, and a smart speaker, according to the report.
The smart speaker would reportedly launch in 2027, immediately competing with Google Home, Amazon Echo, and Apple HomePod products. OpenAI’s smart speaker is said to be sold at a premium price point, with The Information expecting it to retail between $200 and $300. That would put it in a more expensive class than most Google and Amazon speakers, but around the $299 price point of Apple’s full-size HomePod.