According to Bloomberg, OpenAI’s anticipated entry into the hardware market is slated to begin with a portable, screenless smart speaker. Here are the details.
One of roughly five products under development
Although OpenAI first announced its entry into the hardware market in May 2025 alongside Jony Ive’s io Products, the subject had largely faded into the background before Apple’s trade secret lawsuit brought renewed attention to what the company might be building.
Soon after the initial announcement, company iyO filed a trademark lawsuit against OpenAI and io Products, and court filings in that case offered the first clues about what the project would not be: the first device under development was neither a wearable nor an in-ear product.
Now, Bloomberg reports what the device is actually expected to be. From the report:
