OpenAI has launched the Codex Micro, a $230 light-up keyboard designed to work with its AI coding assistant, Codex. The device is co-designed with specialty keyboard designer Work Louder and aims to help ChatGPT users effectively manage their AI coding agents.
The Codex Micro features light-up “Agent Keys” that indicate agent status and customizable Command Keys for frequently used actions. It includes a joystick for common workflows and a dial that controls the reasoning level used by the agents, affecting their computational power and task duration.
OpenAI describes the keyboard as a command center for managing coding agents, moving away from reliance on phone or desktop applications. The keyboard is controllable through the ChatGPT desktop app. OpenAI stated that the Micro is a limited-run collaboration, suggesting that it is more of a novelty item rather than designed for mass consumer appeal.
In related news, OpenAI is developing another device—a portable, screenless smart speaker that integrates with ChatGPT and features mechanical components. Details on this device remain scarce, as it is still in development and subject to change.
This upcoming device reportedly involves engineers formerly from Apple, which is currently suing OpenAI for alleged trade theft related to hardware development. Apple claims that OpenAI’s leadership engaged in a strategy to appropriate confidential information during its hardware design process. OpenAI has denied these allegations.
