OpenAI says GPT-6 Astra designed a hardware device in a week
What happened
On 4 November 2026, The Decoder reported that OpenAI said its hardware team used GPT-6 Astra to design a device for users to talk to the Codex coding agent, completing the project as a side project in under a week. According to OpenAI, Astra handled the entire process, including the enclosure design, PCB layout with component selection and routing, firmware and the user interface, and a contract manufacturer produced a small batch of prototypes in under a month. The report also noted that the design went through several rounds of revision because Astra did not always account for manufacturing constraints, tolerances and assembly details. Progress remains at the small-batch prototype stage, and OpenAI has not disclosed a release date, price or mass-production plan for the device.
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- The DecoderSelectedOpenAI says GPT-6 Astra designed a hardware device from scratch in under a week
OpenAI's hardware team used GPT-6 Astra to design a device for the Codex coding agent in under a week, handling everything from the enclosure to the circuit board to the firmware. Several revision rounds were needed before production because the model didn't always account for manufacturing tolerances.
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