An OpenAI executive has hinted the company’s first physical device powered by ChatGPT will be unveiled later in 2026.<\/b>
\nOpenAI is planning to unveil its first device in 2026.
The company hasn\u2019t revealed specifics about the design or its utility, but commented on the likelihood of multiple devices.
Besides unveiling the ChatGPT-powered device, OpenAI might also start selling it in 2026.
It\u2019s no secret that OpenAI is building an AI device that will somehow integrate ChatGPT to help you with responses in the physical world. It has been on the cards since 2024, when OpenAI joined hands with Apple\u2019s former design lead Jony Ive, and then followed by acquiring Ive\u2019s startup in 2025. While the exact nature of the device remains unknown, various hypotheses have emerged. For instance, a leaker last year suggested it could be an audio device shaped like a pen, while a more recent leak indicated it would be a pair of earphones with a previously unseen design.
Although the details remain hazy, OpenAI\u2019s chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane offered some visibility on the timeline. Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum at the Axios House forum in Davos, Switzerland, Lehane said OpenAI\u2019s device is \u201con track\u201d to be unveiled in the second half of 2026.
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While Lehane indicates the first device would arrive later in 2026, they have also hinted that there would be multiple devices. Axios (paywalled) quoted an OpenAI executive saying that \u201cdevices\u201d \u2014 plural \u2014 would be among the company\u2019s biggest offerings in 2026. They remarked that they would be able to share more information \u201cmuch later in the year.\u201d
The devices are on track to be unveiled by OpenAI later this year, but the company is still mulling the sale timeline. It will figure that out based on \u201chow things advance,\u201d Lehane further noted.<\/p>\n