OpenAI is re-entering the field of humanoid robots. In past, they had a dedicated robotics team, which was shut down three years ago. The reason advanced was lack of sufficient training data.
OpenAI has chosen humanoid robotics — a humanoid robot has features similar to humans in skeletal form — arms, legs, head, etc. It is trained to do human-like tasks.
Even when the robotics division was shut up, the company remained invested in the field. They had invested in figure AI, a US-based startup.
They want to back the humanoid models by powering them with multimodal LLMs. The company had also invested in 1X Technologies, a company that produced humanoid robots. In 2024, they also invested in robotics centered startup called Physical Intelligence.
Humanoid robots have been used to test AI in workspaces, warehouses and other physical spaces. As OpenAI has introduced o3 models, they may be thinking of humanoids with advanced reasoning capabilities to perform complex tasks.
These robots would be useful in manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality and caregiving fields.
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