Asked on the Sources podcast whether OpenAI would manufacture humanoid robots itself, CEO Sam Altman answered "we will," arguing that humanoid form makes sense because the world is designed for humans. He said appearance matters far less than developing the intelligence — the "brain" — that drives the robot. Altman said he expects a striking demo prototype around 2027, with robots actually on the streets "a few years" later; OpenAI has disclosed no product form, pricing, subscription model or launch date. Reports citing OpenAI's job listings say the company is hiring for motion control, state estimation and actuator control, developing its own mechatronic actuators, and staffing manufacturing and supply chain, with a near-term goal of general robots assisting infrastructure workers and personal robots as a longer-term aim.