OpenAI 投资 4000 万美元押注 Opal AI 音频设备
opal electronics 获得 openai 领投的 4000 万美元融资，用于在未来几个月内推出一款由 ai 驱动的音频设备。这笔投资标志着 openai 旨在超越聊天机器人，进军消费硬件合作伙伴关系。
webcam maker opal electronics raised $40m in a series b round led by openai, valuing the company at $275m. the startup, backed by samsung and mkbhd, will launch an ai-powered audio device in the next four months that allows users to select models from different labs. opal is pivoting from cameras to ai hardware to emulate sony's multi-product strategy, while openai uses this as a vehicle to enter the consumer electronics market without building its own hardware from scratch. the deal gives openai a large stake but no control over opal's ip or design.