Sam Altman Stands Up OpenAI Robotics — a Dedicated Division to Design, Program, and Manufacture Robots

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Altman announced OpenAI Robotics, a new internal division spanning robot design, programming, and manufacturing, signaling OpenAI's formal entry into physical AI alongside its model business. The move mirrors the broader 2026 pivot — from NVIDIA's GR00T to Microsoft and Google — toward embodied agents, and pairs with Altman's recent backing of robotics startup Alfred.