OpenAI has recently explored building its own humanoid robot, according to The Information. The report cites “two people with direct knowledge” of those

OpenAI is thinking about getting into the humanoid robotics game, which would build on its recent investments in other companies working in the space.

OpenAI is also an investor in 1X, a Norway-based Figure rival. It has developed a humanoid robot called EVE that travels on a pair of wheels at up to 9.8 miles per hour. The company is currently working on a second, consumer-focused machine that is slower but can perform a broader range of tasks.

OpenAI has dropped not-so-subtle hints about its revived interest in robotics: investing in startups developing hardware and software for robots such as Figure and Physical Intelligence and rebooting its internal robotics software team,