OpenAI Considered Spinning Off Robotics, Hardware Units Before IPO

OpenAI considered spinning off robotics, hardware units before IPO

The proposal was rejected in part because the new entities might still have needed to be consolidated on OpenAI's balance sheet

OpenAI listing plans hit as Altman scraps robotics spin-off idea

Tech behemoth OpenAI internally shelved plans to spin off its robotics and consumer hardware divisions, as chief executive Sam Altman tightens focus ahead of a potential IPO that could value the company at up to $1 trillion (£737bn). The proposed restructure, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal, would have mirrored Alphabet’s model, separating core AI software from more experimental bets like robotics and devices. The aim was to let tho…

Ahead Of Race To IPO, OpenAI Discussed Spinning Out Robotics, Hardware Divisions

The company is considering an Alphabet-like structure for its portfolio of products, though no discussions are currently active.

OpenAI has dropped plans to spin out its robotics and hardware units

OpenAI has had to shelve its plan to spin out its robotics unit as the company gears up for an IPO, already valued at $1 trillion. ​ Over the past year, OpenAI has expanded far beyond chatbots. The AI firm acquired io Products in an all-stock deal in 2025 to develop consumer-specialized AI-native hardware. It’s building custom AI accelerators with Broadcom, and also exploring building humanoid robots. ​ Sam Altman discussed separating OpenAI’s r…

OpenAI IPO push sparks plans for robotics, hardware spinoff: report

Over the past year, OpenAI has expanded well beyond chatbots, operating more like a broad technology company with multiple business lines.A Wall Street Journal report says CEO Sam Altman briefly considered spinning off the company’s robotics and consumer hardware divisions in an Alphabet-style structure.The idea is to give those businesses their own capital-raising paths and a clearer operating structure.The catch seems simple, as once lawyers a…