OpenAI is building a humanoid robot, but the body isn’t the real challenge

October 16, 2026 · 11:00 am 2 sources

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• Can a $55,000-plus robot load the dishwasher? Inside my afternoon with two humanoid housekeepers.
  MarketWatch · October 16, 2026 11:00
  Tau Robotics’ humanoids vacuumed my floors and wiped my counters — with some help from humans behind the scenes
• OpenAI is building a humanoid robot, but the body isn't the real challenge
  Engadget · October 17, 2026 23:45
  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants a humanoid that can operate in a world designed for people, though the CEO says a robot 'brain' is a much bigger challenge.