OpenAI buys smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging for $300 million, report says

OpenAI has reportedly acquired Glass Imaging, a smartphone camera maker, for over $300 million. The Wall Street Journal reported the acquisition of the Los Altos, California-based company, which was founded in 2019 and had previously secured approximately $30 million in funding from investors. This move marks OpenAI's entry into the hardware space, specifically targeting smartphone camera technology.

This acquisition marks OpenAI's first reported move into hardware, unlike previous AI company acquisitions focused solely on software or talent.