# OpenAI's first hardware device is an RGB macropod — 'Codex Micro' features 13 low-profile keys and a joystick for controlling AI coding agents

> OpenAI has just entered the hardware market with its very first product — a glorified macropad called the "Codex Micro.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/keyboards/openais-first-hardware-device-is-an-rgb-macropod-codex-micro-features-13-low-profile-keys-and-a-joystick-for-controlling-ai-coding-agents?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a58cc112ff7fd7fb1bb64af)
- **Published:** 2026-07-16
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a58cc112ff7fd7fb1bb64af

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