OpenAI explores development of humanoid robots to enhance AI integration

OpenAI is reportedly exploring the development of humanoid robots, marking a potential return to the robotics field after previously shutting down its robotics division. Discussions about creating human-like robots have taken place, but details on plans remain unclear. The company has invested in several robotics startups, including Figure AI and 1X Technologies, to integrate its AI models into their robots. Job listings for research engineers suggest a renewed focus on robotics, aiming to enhance capabilities through advanced AI. Previously, OpenAI's robotics division was abandoned due to a lack of training data. The new interest in humanoid robots may leverage recent advancements in AI to enable robots to perform tasks using verbal commands.