Jony Ive
Founder, LoveFrom; co-founder of io (acquired by OpenAI in 2025), leads design work on OpenAI devices · as of 2026-10-06 · source
Former Apple design chief whose company io became OpenAI's hardware effort; the first OpenAI device is expected in early 2027.
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- Altman says OpenAI will "definitely" build its own humanoid robots ★★★
In a TIME interview published 2026-08-26 ("Inside OpenAI's Reboot", Alex Heath), Sam Altman said OpenAI will "definitely" make humanoid robots, and in early September on the Sources podcast he added "we will do other form factors as well"; OpenAI Robotics is hiring hardware engineers (actuators…
- Apple sues OpenAI and two ex-Apple engineers, including hardware chief Tang Tan, for trade-secret theft over AI devices ★★★★
On July 10, 2026 Apple sued OpenAI in the Northern District of California, alleging that OpenAI, its Chief Hardware Officer Tang Tan and engineer Chang Liu (both ex-Apple) misappropriated Apple trade secrets (specs, engineering presentations, supplier and component data, a metal-finishing process)…
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