Rabbit Launches $199 Palm-Sized Voice Assistant Powered by AI to Rival Smartphones
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The Rabbit R1 is a $199 palm-sized AI assistant that ships in late March. It promises to operate apps via voice commands instead of opening them directly.
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The device runs on a MediaTek processor with 128GB of storage. It connects to your existing apps and services to carry out requests.
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You interact with the R1 by pressing a button and speaking commands. The AI software is powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 model to understand requests.
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Rabbit argues the R1 provides a simpler, less distracting way to get things done compared to smartphones filled with apps.
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The R1 faces skepticism given smartphones can handle similar tasks. But it shows interest in developing new AI-powered hardware.