OpenAI’s First Device Will Be Movable, Screenless Speaker…

OpenAI is developing its first consumer device, a mobile, screen-free smart speaker intended to act as a humanlike AI companion for home use. This device will assist users in managing smart-home appliances, playing media, answering questions, and leveraging functionalities from OpenAI's ChatGPT. The initiative marks a significant shift into consumer technology for the company.

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By Mark Gurman

July 14, 2026 at 8:40 PM UTC

Updated on July 14, 2026 at 8:52 PM UTC

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OpenAI’s much-anticipated push into consumer devices is slated to begin with a mobile, screen-free smart speaker designed to be a new type of home computer for the AI era, according to people familiar with the matter.

The product — still under development — is meant to serve as a humanlike AI companion that lives in the home, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the project hasn’t been announced. It will help control smart-home appliances, play media, answer questions, respond to messages and tap into the range of capabilities offered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, they said.

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OpenAI’s First Device Will Be Movable, Screenless Speaker Built as AI Companion