# OpenAI Leases Site With Battery Factory Power. Robots Follow.

- slug: openai-leases-site-with-battery-factory-power-robots-follow
- date: 2026-03-31
- category: Robotics

A former battery startup bankruptcy gave OpenAI a 202,000 sq ft site with 14,000+ amps of power — built for energy systems, not servers. That spec tells you what they are really building.

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