OpenAI Shares Hardware Engineering Progress of ChatGPT and Codex

OpenAI says ChatGPT and Codex are helping engineers build for the physical world, and shared progress in mechanical design, electrical engineering, and simulation: both helping its hardware team iterate faster and testing new workflows with industry partners. The thread mentions that two OpenAI members used GPT-6 Astra to design a prototype device that converses with Codex in under a week; Astra handled the enclosure, circuit boards, interface, and software, while manufacturing still requires multiple rounds of review and iteration; OpenAI also partnered with Chip Ganassi Racing to convert 3D scans into editable CAD models and manufacturing drawings, and with Mazda to explore new vehicle designs through simulation.