OpenAI disbands standalone robotics team, shifting staff to research and Applied units
OpenAI has disbanded its standalone robotics team, moving its researchers to other teams including research and Applied units. The company said general models like GPT-6 Astra can be directly applied to robotics, reflecting new thinking on the path to general-purpose robots.
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- 2026-11-13 17:25 · Techmeme
OpenAI disbands its standalone robotics team, moving its staff to research and Applied units, saying models like GPT-6 Astra can be directly applied to robotics - 2026-11-13 17:05 · Fortune AI
Exclusive: OpenAI disbands its robotics team as its general models start running robots