Sam Altman Envisions Free Humanoid Robots with ChatGPT's Premium Tier

In a statement that feels more like science fiction than reality, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently shared an ambitious vision: a future where signing up for the highest tier of ChatGPT could land you a free humanoid robot.

This isn’t just a flashy marketing idea, it signals a larger shift in how Altman and other tech leaders are thinking about the convergence of AI, robotics, and scalable infrastructure. Altman acknowledges that “the mechanical engineering and AI for humanoids are quite hard but feel within grasp.” He believes that we’re standing at the edge of a new industrial era powered by artificial general intelligence and embodied automation.