OpenAI is all in on AI humanoid robots

According to Wired, OpenAI has taken the intelligent robot race to the next level by actively recruiting robotics experts.

The company behind ChatGPT is putting together a team capable of developing algorithms to control robots and appears to be hiring roboticists who work specifically on humanoids. www.wired.com/story/openai…

— WIRED (@wired.com) 2025-09-15T10:03:10.154Z

New goals

This suggests that the company is now turning its attention to designing complete, autonomous robots.

Open AI is no longer limited to software development, as had been assumed for several months.

According to Wired, robotics expert Chengshu Li, who has collaborated with Stanford, DeepMind, NVIDIA and Google Brain Robotics, joined the OpenAI team in June 2025 after conducting research into evaluating the capabilities of humanoid robots in performing various domestic tasks.

Specific profiles

In January 2025, job offers revealed that OpenAI was planning to develop robotic hardware by recruiting experts in sensors, actuators and platforms, showing that the company no longer intended to limit itself to software.

OpenAI's recent vacancies target profiles with skills in mechanical engineering, manufacturing and prototyping, as well as in the design of robotic systems integrating motion and touch sensors, with possible experience in large-scale production.

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— OpenAI (@OpenAI) September 15, 2025