This article reviews the Rabbit R1, a portable AI-driven assistant that aims to take on the smartphone. The device is a small, orange box with a screen, button, and camera, priced at £159 with no subscription required. The reviewer finds the device to be fun and tactile, but limited in its capabilities, with features such as asking it questions, signing in to music accounts, and using an AI image generator. The device successfully provided information on the time, weather, directions, and translations, but struggled with tasks such as finding coffee shops and describing its surroundings. The device’s camera often hallucinated, misidentifying objects and people. The article also raises concerns about the company behind the Rabbit R1, with allegations of rebranding without honouring commitments to previous investors. Overall, the verdict is that the Rabbit R1 has some useful features, but falls short of being a game-changer.
Pocket-Sized AI Gadget Put to the Test
The Rabbit R1 is a fun bit of hardware, in an era where nothing is tactile any more, a luminous orange square with a big screen that you definitely won’t lose in your handbag.
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