
OpenAI is formally resurrecting its robotics team after abandoning efforts to build general-purpose robots in 2020 due to a lack of training data. The new team, which has been operational for approximately two months, is currently hiring research engineers, as indicated by a job listing. Unlike its previous mission, the revived team will focus on developing AI models that can be integrated into robotic systems by external partners, rather than building robotics hardware. This strategic shift aligns with the ongoing AI robotics boom, as reported by Forbes.

OpenAI is rebuilding its robotics team, which it had closed down in 2020. OpenAI plans to collaborate with external partners rather than compete, focusing on training AI models rather than developing robotics hardware, which they previously struggled with. The company's… https://t.co/i5zNzqh7CM
OpenAI is hiring research engineers to rebuild its robotics team; sources: the company plans to develop tech that robot makers will integrate into their systems (Forbes) https://t.co/Pg34rnsM7D 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/K7aWqD0ua1
OpenAI Relaunches Robotics Team OpenAI is bringing back its robotics team after shutting it down in 2020. They have been hiring new engineers and working for 2 months now, per Forbes. OpenAI's Robotics Key Events: >> 2019: Trained a robot hand to solve a Rubik's Cube. >> 2020:… https://t.co/gaw9k0SOuC