OpenAI has officially launched a hardware product, but it is not the rumored smart speaker. Instead, the company collaborated with Work Louder to create a custom keyboard designed specifically for Codex, OpenAI's AI coding assistant.
The keyboard, named the Codex Keyboard, features specialized keys and shortcuts to streamline coding workflows with the AI model. This release is separate from OpenAI's reported main hardware project, which has been speculated to be a smart speaker or other device.
Work Louder, known for its niche mechanical keyboards, confirmed the partnership in a press release. The keyboard is now available for pre-order at a price of $349. It is designed to integrate seamlessly with OpenAI's Codex API, allowing developers to generate code more efficiently.
This move marks OpenAI's first official foray into hardware, though it remains focused on software and AI development. The company has not commented on the rumored smart speaker project.
