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OpenAI disbands robotics team as general models run robots

Original: OpenAI disbands its robotics team as its general models start running robots

OpenAI has disbanded its dedicated robotics team, according to a Fortune report, as the company shifts toward using its general-purpose AI models to control robots rather than building bespoke robotics systems. The move suggests OpenAI sees its foundation models as capable enough to power robotics directly, and observers are debating what this means for the company's ambitions in embodied AI.

Why now: OpenAI's strategic retreat from a dedicated robotics team signals a major shift in how the company plans to enter the robotics field.

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