Mentioned:
One of the most important companies in artificial intelligence is coming after robotics next.
What’s happening:
- OpenAI has officially begun hiring talent for robotics for the first time ever
Why it matters:
- OpenAI has become widely considered as the most important private company in artificial intelligence and has also been an active investor into robotics startups, including being a notable backer of startup Physical Intelligence alongside of Lux Capital and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos
Going deeper:
- OpenAI has also been an early investor in other robotics startups including Figure, who previously launched their latest leading edge humanoid robot known as Figure 2
- Robotics have been experiencing a new wave of euphoria in the public markets recently, which has been largely fuelled by new prototype launches from companies such as Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and large capital raises
The intrigue:
- While OpenAI has not publicly disclosed their full intentions around robotics yet, many of the roles they are hiring for are focused on general purpose robotics that will be powered entirely by OpenAI’s own artificial intelligence models
