OpenAI wants to build personal robots for everyone, Sam Altman starts hiring spree
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CEO Sam Altman revealed that OpenAI Robotics is hiring engineers.
For now, OpenAI's focus is on building robots that can assist skilled workers in developing and maintaining important infrastructure.
OpenAI is taking a big step beyond AI chatbots. The company now wants to build robots that can help people in the real world, and CEO Sam Altman has announced a hiring drive to make that vision a reality. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Altman revealed that OpenAI Robotics is looking for engineers across several fields, including hardware, machine learning, systems and operations. The goal is to create robots that can perform useful tasks and eventually become a part of everyday life.
Survey“AI should be able to help people in the physical world,” Altman said while announcing the hiring. For now, OpenAI’s focus is on building robots that can assist skilled workers in developing and maintaining important infrastructure.
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OpenAI Robotics is hiring, looking for exceptional full-stack hardware, ops, systems, and ML engineers to help us program and manufacture robots that are useful for society.
— Sam Altman (@sama) May 31, 2026
AI should be able to help people in the physical world. In the short term, we are focused on robots to…
However, the company’s long-term ambitions are even bigger. Altman said OpenAI imagines a future where “everyone (has) a personal robot doing anything they need.” I think this vision may still be years away, but it seems like the company is investing heavily to make that happen.
The company is looking for people who enjoy working across the entire robotics stack. Altman encouraged talented engineers to join the effort, saying OpenAI is searching for individuals with “exceptional accomplishments.”
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The announcement also places OpenAI more directly in the growing race to develop advanced robots. Several technology companies are already investing heavily in the sector. One of the biggest names is Elon Musk-led Tesla. With OpenAI now entering the robotics space, competition to create the next generation of intelligent robots could become even more intense in the coming years.
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