OpenAI finally launches hardware… for Codex
OpenAI has entered the hardware market with the release of the Codex Micro, a specialized macropad designed for AI power users.
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The brief
OpenAI has released its first branded hardware device, the Codex Micro. The gadget is a physical macropad designed specifically to support users of the Codex system.
Coverage from The New Stack, Business Insider, Axios, Ars Technica, and The Verge emphasizes the device's role as a limited collaboration. Reports highlight the product's function as a light-up keyboard peripheral.
Future updates will clarify the extent of the device's availability and its integration with software features. Coverage does not yet specify when the limited collaboration might transition to broader distribution.
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Quick answers
What is the new OpenAI device?
It is the Codex Micro, a macropad designed for Codex power users.
How much does the device cost?
The Codex Micro is priced at $230.
Is this a wide release?
Coverage identifies the launch as a limited collaboration.
Coverage (5)
- OpenAI’s first gadget is the $230 Codex Micro macropad The New Stack · 3h ago
- OpenAI's New $230 Device Is for Codex Power Users Business Insider · 3h ago
- OpenAI limited collab is a physical keypad for AI Axios · 3h ago
- OpenAI's first branded hardware is... a light-up keyboard? Ars Technica · 3h ago
- OpenAI finally launches hardware… for Codex The Verge · 3h ago
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