内容来源：https://aibusiness.com/generative-ai/openai-acquires-startup-to-boost-codex

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OpenAI收购德国创企Ona：强化AI编程工具Codex，推动“持续工作”智能体落地

为应对来自Anthropic旗下Claude Code在AI编程领域的激烈竞争，OpenAI宣布收购德国初创公司Ona（原Gitpod）。此举旨在满足其编程工具Codex日益增长的需求——目前该工具每周用户已突破500万人。

Ona总部位于德国基尔，其核心技术在于打造一个能让AI智能体在云端长期持续运行的工作平台。不同于传统开发工具仅能在开发者电脑开机时工作，Ona的智能体可在云端环境中自主执行任务，开发者无需始终守在设备旁。OpenAI表示，这一能力正是Codex快速发展所催生的迫切需求。

OpenAI在声明中强调：“我们认为，用户应当能够将更具挑战性的工作委派给智能体，而无需被束缚在最初启动任务的设备上。工作应在初始会话结束后继续推进，Codex让用户能随时连接、检查进度、提供方向、做出决策并从任何地方查看结果。”

OpenAI指出，Ona的技术将帮助更多机构部署此类能自主工作的智能体。此外，Ona平台还能通过更充分地调用云端资源来加速任务执行，并提升安全性。

本次收购的财务细节未予披露，交易尚待相关监管批准。在交易完成前，两家公司将保持独立运营。完成后，Ona团队（据LinkedIn资料显示约80人）将加入OpenAI，专注于Codex的开发。

此次收购是OpenAI数月内的第二笔重大交易。今年3月，它还收购了企业级AI安全平台Promptfoo。随着一系列布局展开，OpenAI正为其备受期待的首次公开募股（IPO）做准备。

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OpenAI收购了德国初创公司Ona，以更好地应对其编码工具Codex日益增长的需求。

这家总部位于德国基尔市、原名Gitpod的供应商，开发了一个平台，使智能体能够在云端环境中长时间执行任务，而非局限于仅在开发者工作站开启时才能运行——而这正是常见的情况。

对持续工作型智能体的需求源于Codex的增长。OpenAI表示，目前每周有超过500万人使用该工具。

OpenAI在一份声明中表示：“我们认为，人们应当能够委托更复杂的任务，而不必始终守在任务启动时的机器旁。工作应在初始会话结束后继续进行，Codex将使用户能够随时保持连接、检查进度、提供方向、做出决策，并从任何地方查看结果。”

OpenAI表示，Ona的技术将实现这一目标，让更多机构能够部署智能体。

据Ona平台所称，其带来的其他优势包括：由于能够更充分地利用云端资源而实现更快的任务执行速度，以及更高的安全性。

OpenAI未披露此次收购的财务细节，该交易有待相关监管机构批准。在交易完成前，两家公司将继续作为独立实体运营；交易完成后，Ona团队——根据其领英资料显示约有80名成员——将加入OpenAI并负责Codex相关开发工作。

此次收购Ona是OpenAI在数月内完成的第二次重大收购，此前它于今年3月收购了企业级AI安全平台Promptfoo，为其期待已久的首次公开募股（IPO）做准备。

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The move is part of the generative AI vendor’s campaign to keep up with rival Anthropic and its Claude Code agent in the hot AI coding market.
OpenAI acquired German startup Ona to better handle growing demand for its coding tool, Codex.
The vendor -- based in the German city of Kiel and formerly known as Gitpod -- has developed a platform that enables agents to perform tasks over a lengthy period of time in a cloud environment, rather than being restricted to operating only when their developer’s workstation is on, as is often the case.
The need for agents that are constantly working has arisen from the growth of Codex, which OpenAI says is now being used by more than five million people every week.
In a statement, OpenAI said: “We believe people should be able to delegate more ambitious work without remaining tied to the machine where it began. The work should continue beyond the initial session, with Codex making it possible to stay connected and check progress, provide direction, make decisions, and review results from anywhere.”
Ona’s technology will enable this, letting more organizations to deploy agents, according to OpenAI.
Among other benefits claimed by Ona’s platform are quicker task execution due to greater access to cloud resources and improved security.
OpenAI did not disclose financial details of the acquisition, which is subject to relevant regulatory approvals. The companies will continue to work as separate entities until completion, upon which the Ona team -- which according to its profile on LinkedIn numbers around 80 -- will join OpenAI and work on Codex.
The arrival of Ona marks OpenAI’s second significant acquisition in a matter of months following its March deal for Promptfoo, an AI security platform for enterprises, as it gears up for a long-awaited IPO.