According to The Wall Street Journal, OpenAI has acquired Glass Imaging, a company that develops camera technology for smartphones, for over $300 million.
OpenAI Acquires Glass Imaging
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Glass Imaging is a camera manufacturer founded in 2019 in Los Altos, California. Co-founders Ziv Atar and Tom Bishop are former engineers who previously led the team that developed Portrait Mode for iPhone at Apple.
The company has developed "GLASS AI," a technology that uses AI to enhance image quality during capture. Rather than post-processing, this approach learns characteristics such as smartphone camera aberrations and noise to perform appropriate imaging. Their image signal processor (ISP) utilizing this technology, "Neural ISP (GLASS AI)," is featured in the HONOR 600.
OpenAI is reportedly developing its own hardware, including smartphones and earphones. Additionally, former Apple designer Jony Ive is involved in the development of AI devices.
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- Reports suggest OpenAI has acquired smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging （GIGAZINE, 2026-09-15）