Rabbit r1
| Type | AI Personal Assistant Device |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Rabbit Inc |
| Inception | 2024 |
| Manufacturer | Teenage Engineering |
| Website | https://www.rabbit.tech/ |
The Rabbit r1 is an artificial intelligence personal assistant device developed by the tech start-up Rabbit Inc, and manufactured by Teenage Engineering.[1][2] It is designed to perform various functions, including web searches and media control, using voice commands and touch interaction, that allows AI to be used to provide services commonly associated with smartphones and smart home devices; for example, ordering food delivery.[1][3][4][5] It is currently available for pre-order at a price of US $199 and is scheduled to begin shipping in March 2024 to July 2024, manufactured by Teenage Engineering.[1]
Rabbit Inc was started by Jesse Lyu Cheng, a Xian native who sold his previous start-up to Chinese AI giant Baidu.[6]
Hardware
- Display: A 2.88-inch touchscreen for interactive user input.
- Input: push-to-talk button to activate voice commands; Gyroscope; Magnetometer; Accelerometer; GPS.
- Camera: 8 MP single camera, with a resolution of 3264x2448, allowing for the built-in AI to use Computer vision
- Audio: Equipped with a speaker and dual microphones for audio interaction.
- Connectivity: Supports Wi-Fi and cellular connections to access internet services.
- Processor: Runs on a 2.3GHz MediaTek Helio processor.[7]
- Memory: Contains 4GB of RAM for operational tasks.
- Storage: Offers 128GB of internal storage for data.
- Ports: Utilizes a USB-C port for charging and data connections.
Software
- AI Model: Employs a large action model (LAM), a type of large language model[11] designed to perform actions and assist with tasks like web searches, streaming music, and transportation services.[1][3]
- Integration: Uses Perplexity.ai (AI Search Engine) to respond to user queries and execute commands.[1][3]
- Functionality: Capable of various actions such as ordering a cab or playing music from Spotify,[5][1][4]
- Vision: Uses a vision-capable multi-modal language model which enables it to look at images from its camera to inform responses.[4]
Reception
Sales
Following its announcement at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show, over 20,000 units of the device were sold in pre-orders.[12]
On January 28, 2024, r1 media packages were sent out to be reviewed
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "The rabbit r1 will use Perplexity AI's tech to answer your queries" (in en-AU). 2024-01-19. https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/19/the-rabbit-r1-will-use-perplexity-ais-tech-to-answer-your-queries/.
- ↑ Townsend, Chance (2024-01-13). "What is the Rabbit R1 AI Assistant and why is everyone going crazy for it?" (in en). https://mashable.com/article/rabbit-r1-ai-assistant-what-is-it-how-to-get.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "The Rabbit R1 Seems Cool, But What The Hell Is It?" (in en). 2024-01-19. https://gizmodo.com/what-the-hell-is-the-rabbit-r1-ai-handheld-1851179412.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Rabbit R1 hands-on review: the future of AI is here" (in en). 2024-01-10. https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/rabbit-r1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Say Hello to Rabbit R1: A Tiny Orange Box That Trades Phone Apps for AI" (in en). https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/this-retro-looking-ai-gadget-wants-to-be-a-better-personal-assistant-than-your-phone/.
- ↑ "How design drove $10M in preorders for Rabbit R1 AI hardware". https://www.fastcompany.com/91013196/how-design-drove-10m-in-pre-orders-for-rabbit-r1-ai-hardware.
- ↑ "Rabbit R1 puts an AI-powered personal assistant in your pocket" (in en-US). 2024-01-10. https://newatlas.com/technology/rabbit-r1-ai-personal-assistant/.
- ↑ Chokkattu, Julian. "Rabbit's Little Walkie-Talkie Learns Tasks That Stump Siri and Alexa" (in en-US). Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. https://www.wired.com/story/rabbit-r1/. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ Picaro, Elyse Betters (2024-01-10). "What is Rabbit R1, is it powered by AI, and how exactly does it work?" (in en). https://www.pocket-lint.com/what-rabbit-r1-does-it-use-ai-and-how-does-it-work/.
- ↑ "rabbit — home" (in en). https://www.rabbit.tech/.
- ↑ "Toward Actionable Generative AI" (in en). 2023-06-27. https://blog.salesforceairesearch.com/large-action-models/.
- ↑ Roth, Emma (2024-01-10). "Rabbit sells out two batches of 10,000 R1 pocket AI companions over two days" (in en). https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/10/24033498/rabbit-r1-sold-out-ces-ai.
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