OpenAI appears to be ramping up its efforts in robotics, hiring researchers who work on humanoid systems as it explores new ways to advance artificial intelligence. Sources with knowledge of the company’s efforts also say OpenAI is recruiting people to work specifically on humanoid robots, or robots with a partial or full human form. It remains unclear whether OpenAI intends to build its own robots, use off-the-shelf hardware, or partner with a robotics company. One roboticist says this could mean that OpenAI plans to build its own robot or that it is developing teleoperation systems for robot training. All of OpenAI’s robot job openings say that the company’s robotics team “is focused on unlocking general-purpose robotics and pushing towards AGI-level intelligence in dynamic, real-world settings.”