OpenAI Invests in Norwegian Robotics Company to Build Humanoid Robot Worker

OpenAI has invested in robotics company 1X to build a humanoid robot worker, with a recent round of funding securing $23.5 million. This marks a change for OpenAI, which had shut down its own robotics division in 2021. Further details of the collaboration remain elusive, but both parties aim to upend the labor market. The robot, called "NEO," is set to be unveiled in the summer of 2023 and boasts "AI Embodiment" as its selling point. The collaboration between OpenAI and 1X may result in the creation of a physical body for OpenAI's large language models.