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Ex-Tesla Engineer Launches Dobby: AI Simplifies Household Management

3/23/2026

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Andrej Karpathy, a former OpenAI and Tesla engineer, developed an AI system called Dobby to manage household tasks.
Dobby controls lights, HVAC, shades, and security systems through a claw-like device.
The autonomous AI can perform actions on behalf of users and streamline tasks such as delivery tracking.
It has replaced six apps on Karpathy's phone.

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Story summary

Andrej Karpathy, a former OpenAI and Tesla engineer, developed an AI system called Dobby to manage household tasks.
Dobby controls lights, HVAC, shades, and security systems through a claw-like device.
The autonomous AI can perform actions on behalf of users and streamline tasks such as delivery tracking.
It has replaced six apps on Karpathy's phone.