# OpenAI hardware timeline reportedly unchanged after Apple trade secret theft lawsuit

> Source: <https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/13/openai-hardware-timeline-reportedly-unchanged-after-apple-trade-secret-theft-lawsuit/>
> Published: 2026-07-13 14:36:09+00:00

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. Here are the details.