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OpenAI's hockey-puck-sized smart speaker with moving parts is set to ship in 2027

OpenAI's first hardware play: a $300+ smart speaker shipping in 2027. What it means for the ChatGPT ecosystem.

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Why it matters

OpenAI is moving beyond software into consumer hardware—a strategic bet on embedding its models into the physical world. Practitioners building with OpenAI should watch how this device shapes API integrations and multimodal use cases.

The key facts

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  1. OpenAI planning first hardware device: smart speaker

  2. Form factor: donut-shaped, hockey-puck sized with moving parts

  3. Price point: above $300

  4. Planned ship date: 2027

  5. Source: Bloomberg reporting

  6. Device form factor: donut-shaped, hockey-puck size

  7. Ship date: 2027

  8. Has moving parts (mechanism not detailed)

  9. First OpenAI hardware device

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Publisher excerpt: OpenAI's planned smart speaker is taking shape. The company's first hardware device will be donut-shaped, roughly the size of a hockey puck, and priced above $300, according to Bloomberg.
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