Jony Ive’s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker
OpenAI × Jony Ive: a $300+ hockey-puck speaker with moving parts lands in 2027. First hardware play signals a shift from API to physical.
Why it matters
OpenAI is moving beyond software into consumer hardware — a major product category expansion that will compete with Amazon Echo and Google Home. If real, this represents a fundamental strategy shift toward owning the end-user experience and bundling its models into a physical device.
The key facts
13 to knowBattery-powered, hockey-puck sized smart speaker
Designed by Jony Ive (Apple designer)
Expected launch: 2027
Price: over $300
Features: moving parts, lights, camera, sensors
Described as 'smart speaker without a display'
Source: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman (reporting on unnamed sources)
Device: hockey puck–sized, battery-powered smart speaker without display
Designer: Jony Ive (former Apple chief design officer)
Estimated price: over $300
Features: moving parts (auto-animated for interaction state), lights, camera, sensors
Form factor: doughnut-shaped, designed for portability around the home
Source: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman (reporting from company insiders)
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Publisher excerpt: The AI device OpenAI is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive is "essentially a smart speaker without a display" that's battery-powered, doughnut-shaped and roughly the size of a hockey puck, according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. The device, expected to launch in 2027 for a price…