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OpenAI finally launches hardware… for Codex
The Verge • • general
Key Points:
- OpenAI is releasing its first hardware product, Codex Micro, a button pad designed to enhance user interaction with its coding platform, Codex, in collaboration with keyboard maker Work Louder.
- The device features 13 mechanical switches, a joystick, dial, and touch sensor, allowing users to monitor task statuses and execute commands, with full configurability via the ChatGPT desktop app.
- Priced at $230, Codex Micro is a limited-run product available on Supply Co while supplies last, though the exact number of units has not been disclosed.
- This release is distinct from OpenAI’s ongoing secretive hardware project with former Apple designer Jony Ive, rumored to be a smart speaker integrating ChatGPT, which is expected to launch next year.
- The Ive collaboration has recently faced legal challenges, as Apple filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of stealing hardware secrets, allegations OpenAI denies.
