OpenAI’s push into consumer hardware remains centered on its collaboration with Jony Ive’s io for a portable, screenless AI companion device featuring cameras, sensors, and moving parts, but a recent court filing confirms no customer shipments before late February 2027, shifting earlier 2026 targets. This follows the July 2026 launch of the Codex Micro keypad for developers and ongoing supply-chain work on potential earbuds or smartphones with partners like MediaTek and Luxshare. Competitive pressure has intensified with Meta’s recent Charm pendant announcement, while OpenAI’s late-September DevDay focused on software agents like Dots rather than hardware reveals. An Apple trade-secrets lawsuit adds timeline risk to the Ive project amid broader ambitions for multiple devices by 2028.