Sam Altman-owned artificial intelligence (AI) startup, OpenAI, is reportedly considering building a humanoid robot. The move could be a part of the company's expansion strategy, wherein it uses its existing software stack to pivot into robotics -- a field that it has considered exploring in the past as well before

OpenAI is also an investor in 1X, a Norway-based Figure rival. It has developed a humanoid robot called EVE that travels on a pair of wheels at up to 9.8 miles per hour. The company is currently working on a second, consumer-focused machine that is slower but can perform a broader range of tasks.

OpenAI is thinking about getting into the humanoid robotics game, which would build on its recent investments in other companies working in the space. The San Francisco company previously had a robotics division but disbanded it in 2020,