"OpenAI quietly built up a humanoid robotics lab over the past year, insiders with knowledge of the program told Business Insider. The lab operates out of the same building as the company's finance team in San Francisco, and employs around 100 data collectors. They're teaching a robotic arm how to perform household tasks as a part of a larger effort to build a humanoid robot."
"OpenAI explored robotics during its early years and built a robotic hand capable of solving a Rubik's Cube. The company closed the project in 2020; a company spokesperson said at the time that it had chosen to " refocus the team on other projects." The inner workings of the new robotics lab haven't been previously reported. One person with knowledge of OpenAI's strategy said the company is working on several new hardware projects, including robotics, that are in the early phases of development,"
"Last week, OpenAI put out a request for proposals from companies that manufacture in the US that could act as partners for the company's push into consumer devices, robotics, and cloud data centers. The company did not specify how much it intends to spend or provide a timeframe for the work. A representative for OpenAI declined to comment. The lab has more than quadrupled in size since it launched in February 2025, insiders said."
OpenAI built a humanoid robotics lab in San Francisco over the past year and employs about 100 data collectors. The data collectors are training a robotic arm to perform household tasks as part of an effort to build a humanoid robot. OpenAI previously developed a robotic hand that solved a Rubik's Cube and closed that project in 2020 to refocus the team. The lab has quadrupled in size since launching in February 2025 and plans a second lab in Richmond, California. OpenAI issued a US manufacturing request for proposals for consumer devices, robotics, and cloud data centers, and insiders say several early-stage hardware projects are underway.
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