OpenAI developing AI devices including smart speaker, The Information reports

Feb 20 (Reuters) - OpenAI ‌has more ​than ​200 people working on a family of AI-powered devices that will include a ‌smart speaker and possibly smart glasses and a ⁠smart lamp, the Information reported on Friday, citing a ‌person with knowledge of ‌the plans.

The smart speaker, the first device OpenAI will launch, is likely to be priced ​between $200 and $300, the report said, citing two people with knowledge of it. The speaker, which, ⁠however, would not ship until February 2027 at earliest, will have ​a camera, enabling it to take in information about its users and their surroundings, ​the report said.

The smart glasses ‌likely would not be ready for mass production until 2028, the report ⁠said.

OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The ChatGPT owner entered the hardware industry with ⁠the $6.5 billion acquisition of former Apple designer Jony Ive's ​startup io Products, aiming to capitalize on the growing demand for physical AI and augmented reality.

Facebook-parent Meta has seen ‌strong success with its Ray-Ban smart glasses, which allows users to record and ‌take pictures, and stream content through tiny cameras. ⁠Apple and Google ‌are also reportedly ​working on their own smart glasses.

(Reporting by Zaheer Kachwala in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi ‌Majumdar)

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