OpenAI has renewed its interest in robotics, investing in startups like Figure and Physical Intelligence, which focus on developing robotic hardware and software. The company has also revived its internal robotics software team, which was disbanded four years ago.
Recently, OpenAI has considered developing humanoid robots. However, these robots are not a top priority compared to other technologies and products, such as its renowned reasoning models and agents that assist in automating software engineering and analysis tasks.
