Revolutionary product in 2024: The AI-Powered Rabbit R1 Gadget

 

Rabbit is an AI firm, and its CEO and creator, Jesse Lyu, says he doesn't want to replace your smartphone. Not immediately, anyhow. The R1, a $199 standalone AI gadget from his startup, is so incredibly ambitious that Lyu seems to believe he will eventually have to replace your phone. But not quite yet.

The R1 has a somewhat Playdate console-like appearance, or it might be a more contemporary take on the handheld TVs from the 1990s. A 2.88-inch touchscreen, a rotating camera for taking pictures and movies, and a scroll wheel or button that you press to browse the device or speak with its built-in assistant characterise this standalone device, which is roughly half the size of an iPhone. Its circular body, created in partnership with Teenage Engineering, houses a 2.3GHz MediaTek processor, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. Rabbit only mentions that the battery lasts "all day" while discussing it.

What's really interesting is what's inside the R1: the AI technology and Rabbit OS, the operating system. According to Rabbit, Rabbit OS is built on a "Large Action Model," which is more akin to a universal controller for apps than a large language model similar to ChatGPT.

It's kind of like Google Assistant or Alexa. With just one interface, Rabbit OS can do much more than just send and receive messages. It can buy groceries, order a car, control music, and more. Just ask the device to offer what you want, without worrying about balancing apps and logins. Lyu claims that the main purpose of the R1's on-screen interface, which consists of a series of category-based cards for video chats, music, and transportation, is to allow you to independently validate the model's output.

Though it's unclear from listening to Lyu discuss Rabbit OS and the R1, what the firm truly sees for this device is unclear. Despite the fact that it has a SIM card port and can make video conversations, it is not quite powerful enough to replace your phone. Although its main function is voice assistance, the gadget also contains a screen and a camera. It performs a variety of voice assistant functions in addition to being a voice assistant. Rabbit claims to have taken security and privacy into consideration while designing Rabbit OS, yet it still requests that you sign into some of your most frequently used services via its interface.