OpenAI, the artificial intelligence giant behind ChatGPT, is reportedly investigating the development of humanoid robots.
According to The Information, internal discussions indicate that OpenAI's advanced AI skills could potentially revolutionize the field, creating robots that can perform complex tasks alongside humans.

A humanoid robot is a bipedal machine that looks like a human and is equipped with AI to see and interact with the outside world. These robots can potentially revolutionize industries such as healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing by performing either too dangerous or monotonous tasks for humans. Sophia, ASIMO, and Junko Chihira are just a few examples of how they can transform these industries.
OpenAI's interest in robotics isn't new. The company liquidated its robotics branch in 2021, citing the need to prioritize other tasks. However, recent developments, such as investments in robotics-focused firms like Figure AI, Physical Intelligence, and 1X Technologies, indicate increased interest.
These start-ups specialize in humanoid robot development and artificial general intelligence (AGI), a type of AI that can understand, learn, and apply knowledge in a manner similar to human intelligence, which aligns with OpenAI's long-term ambitions.

OpenAI has also been recruiting engineers for its robotics team to enhance its large language models (LLMs). These LLMs are advanced AI systems that can understand and generate human language, and OpenAI aims to use them to enable the robot to perform more complicated tasks. While these efforts establish significant groundwork, developing a humanoid robot is a low-priority goal.
OpenAI appears to be focusing on fine-tuning its AI reasoning models and developing tools to automate software engineering and analysis. As the robotics sector progresses rapidly, OpenAI's possible entry could result in a game-changing convergence of cutting-edge AI and robots.
However, any official announcements seem unlikely in the near future.