OpenAI’s first AI hardware, developed with Jony Ive’s team, is reportedly a screenless smart speaker shaped like a hockey-puck-sized ring, or a metal donut. Priced at 300 to 400 US dollars, the device is positioned as an AI-first computer, aiming to test whether users need screens when AI handles most interactions. It has no display but includes speakers, microphones, lights, cameras, and environmental sensors, powered by a battery, with release expected next year. Users can move it between rooms or hold it in hand. The device features a movable mechanical structure: when users talk to the AI, components move with light changes to signal listening, responding, or task execution. This design addresses the static nature of existing smart speakers like Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri, which only light up or respond briefly. OpenAI intends for the device to have a stronger sense of presence through movement, lights, and natural voice interaction, making it feel like an object that participates in its environment. Its cameras and sensors allow it to gather information beyond sound, potentially understanding what is happening in the surroundings, unlike traditional smart speakers that only process spoken words.