On November 14, according to Fortune magazine, OpenAI has disbanded its standalone robotics research team and reassigned the personnel involved to other departments. OpenAI stated that this move does not signify an abandonment of its robotics business, but rather aims to accelerate research and development in general-purpose robotics. Following the restructuring, robotics researchers were integrated into the core research team led by Chief Research Officer Mark Chen, while the applied robotics and hardware teams were transferred to the applied division headed by President Greg Brockman. This adjustment reflects a strategic shift at OpenAI: the company believes that general AI models are now capable of directly controlling robots, eliminating the need to develop separate, dedicated robot AI models. OpenAI noted that frontier general models, including GPT-6 Astra, have already demonstrated capabilities applicable to robotics. Research from NVIDIA shows that an agent equipped with Astra achieved a success rate of 74.8% in simulated robot manipulation tests—higher than the previously reported 51% for dedicated robotics models on the same leaderboard. OpenAI still plans to develop humanoid robots, and CEO Altman has previously proposed aiming for a first public demonstration by 2027. However, industry insiders point out that general models still face limitations such as slower operating speeds and reliance on cloud networks, while robotics companies continue to hold advantages in real-world deployment and data accumulation.