# OpenAI hardware timeline unchanged after Apple lawsuit - 9to5Mac

> Despite facing its second trade secret theft lawsuit in a little more than a year over its hardware ambitions, OpenAI still plans to unveil its first product this year and release it in 2027, Bloomberg reports.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/13/openai-hardware-timeline-reportedly-unchanged-after-apple-trade-secret-theft-lawsuit/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a550178029f8b50f9962861)
- **Published:** 2026-07-13
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #apple #openai #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a550178029f8b50f9962861

---

_GearOpen's distilled summary. The full original article is published at 9to5Mac (source link above); GearOpen does not republish the source's full text._