OpenAI reportedly plans $300 doughnut shaped AI speaker for 2027

OpenAI is developing a portable AI speaker with a doughnut shaped design, moving components, cameras, and an expected price between $300 and $400, according to people familiar with the project cited by Bloomberg. The screen free device is expected to launch in 2027 and would become OpenAI’s first consumer hardware product. Earlier reporting described the product as a portable smart speaker designed to operate as a humanlike AI companion inside the home. The device is reportedly about the size of a hockey puck and designed to be carried around a home with one hand. It will be battery powered and capable of operating while held by a user or placed on surfaces such as a kitchen counter or nightstand. OpenAI plans to position the product as an AI first computer rather than a conventional smart speaker. The company expects users to interact with it throughout the day to ask questions, complete tasks, control connected devices, play media, and respond to messages. The device will operate similarly to ChatGPT’s voice mode but use more advanced models intended to support more natural and personalized interactions. It is expected to learn about users over time and use that information to ta...