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OpenAI is teasing new hardware… for Codex - The Verge

OpenAI's first hardware isn't a phone. It's a $200 Codex macropad shipping July 15.

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Why it matters

OpenAI is moving beyond software with a branded input device, signaling hardware-software integration for developer tooling. This marks the company's entry into the physical product layer and potential new revenue stream.

The key facts

9 to know

  1. OpenAI launching first hardware product

  2. Codex-branded macropad (not a phone)

  3. July 15 launch date

  4. Partnership with Work Louder

  5. Targeting developers/coding workflows

  6. Codex-branded macropad device

  7. Partnership with Work Louder (keyboard/input peripheral brand)

  8. Launch date: July 15, 2026

  9. Device category: input/peripheral hardware, not consumer device like phone

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Publisher excerpt: OpenAI is teasing new hardware… for Codex The Verge Here’s a photo of OpenAI’s Codex hardware. The Verge OpenAI to launch Codex coding tool macropad on July 15 디지털투데이 OpenAI is launching its first hardware product in 2 weeks, it is not a phone India Today OpenAI Teases Codex-Branded Input Device…
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