OpenAI's much-anticipated first hardware device, designed in partnership with former Apple designer Jony Ive, has been delayed until 2027 according to a recent court filing. OpenAI Vice President Peter Welinder confirmed the timeline in trademark infringement documents related to the company's acquisition of Ive's company io.

The device represents OpenAI's ambitious push beyond software into consumer hardware, potentially competing with smartphones and other personal devices. The delay gives competitors more time to establish themselves in the emerging AI hardware space, including devices from Rabbit, Humane, and others.

OpenAI acquired Ive's company io, and the filing confirmed they have no plans to use the io name for their hardware products. The partnership between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Ive, former Apple design chief, generated significant excitement about what they might create together.

The delay pushes back what many expected to be OpenAI's entry into the physical device market. While the company has revolutionized AI through ChatGPT and its API services, a dedicated hardware device would represent a major expansion of its ambitions into the consumer electronics space.