OpenAI Just Launched a Robotics Division. Should Tesla Investors Be Worried?
Written by James Brumley for The Motley Fool -> Electric vehicle giant Tesla is developing AI-powered humanoid robots, claiming it could begin selling them by late 2027. Although no specifics were offered, AI powerhouse OpenAI recently confirmed it, too, plans to enter the robo
Electric vehicle giant Tesla is developing AI-powered humanoid robots, claiming it could begin selling them by late 2027.
Although no specifics were offered, AI powerhouse OpenAI recently confirmed it, too, plans to enter the robot race.
OpenAI's interest in the robotics business makes it clear that Tesla won't be in the business alone. It also highlights the existence of multiple competitors.
ChatGPT parent company OpenAI is looking beyond the virtual world and eying the real one.
That's the takeaway from OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman's recent post on X, anyway. As part of his call for artificial intelligence (AI) engineers, Altman said the company is looking for "engineers to help us program and manufacture robots that are useful for society." No interpretation needed.
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The question is: What does this mean for Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) , which in January suggested it could be selling autonomous humanoid robot assistants -- called Optimus -- by the end of next year?
Without knowing more about Altman's vision, it's too soon to say whether OpenAI will be a direct competitor to Tesla, which appears intent on building humanoid robots to handle warehouse and household tasks. OpenAI may end up making robotics meant for industrial assembly lines, dangerous drilling work, or agricultural duties.
