Jony Ive’s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker
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- Jony Ive and OpenAI are developing a battery-powered, doughnut-shaped smart speaker roughly the size of a hockey puck, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
- The device is expected to launch in 2027 at a price over $300 and will include moving parts that activate during user interaction, along with lights, a camera, and other sensors.
- OpenAI designed the speaker for one-handed portability around the home, drawing a direct comparison to Amazon's now-discontinued Tap speaker.
- The gadget will function like ChatGPT voice mode but with more advanced models for humanlike interactivity, and could be the first in a "family of devices" OpenAI has planned.
- Despite Ive's Apple heritage and the ongoing Apple-OpenAI lawsuit, Gurman's sources say the product will "look and feel nothing like an Apple product."
Why it matters: At $300+, OpenAI's puck-shaped speaker bets on physical novelty — moving parts, a camera, and Ive's design pedigree — to compete in a category where Amazon's similarly portable Tap was already discontinued. The 2027 launch enters at a premium price for an unproven form factor.
