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Using an AI model called LAM, the device is able to interact with apps like we would.
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The Rabbit R1 costs $199 and yes, they ship to Spain.
Imagine a device the size of the palm of your hand that you can talk to to perform actions, such as listening to music, getting directions to a place, asking for anything, or seeing what’s in your refrigerator to know what to eat. A device that works without applications and is capable of understanding us thanks to artificial intelligence. Well, that device has a name: Rabbit R1.
This is the first product from an American startup called Rabbit. This was designed by Teenage Engineering (maybe that’s why it’s a bit reminiscent of the PlayDate) and is, in short, a companion. A small device that we can carry with us, which is completely independent of the mobile phone and which integrates with the most popular services so that, through voice commands, we can do what we want. Let’s take a closer look.
The key is the Large Action Model (LAM)
The key to this device is what it calls Rabbit Large action model (THEY). As they explain on their website, “thanks to recent advances in neurosymbolic programming, LAM allows you to directly model the structure of various applications and the user actions performed in them without a transient representation, such as text.” In Cervantes’ parlance, the operating system, Rabbit OS, can do this learn to use specific applications just as we would use them.
Let’s imagine we want to order an Uber for us and five friends. A normal Uber isn’t enough, but we’ll need an Uber XL. If we tell Rabbit “book an Uber for six people,” what he will do is figure out that 1) we want an Uber, 2) that we are more than a quarter of a person, and 3) that we need a bigger car. What would a person do? Book an Uber XL, because that’s what the Rabbit R1 does thanks to artificial intelligence. Or at least, that’s what they promise.
This is just one example, but in the demo above we can see how we can use our voice to play music and even book an AirBnb. Likewise, we may ask you for information about people or places, receive directions, etc. All this independently, without the need to have a mobile phone connected. Of course you need to have a WiFi or 4G connection (the device itself has a SIM card slot). According to their website:
“At launch, Rabbit OS will be ready to work with the most popular applications. In the near future, it will also have an experimental capability that will allow users to train their “rabbit” to perform specific tasks in specific applications and workflows.”
The device is also equipped with a camera which, in addition to taking photos, it serves to recognize our environment. For example, in the demo we see how the company founder focuses on the refrigerator and asks the AI what can be made to eat. The AI analyzes the image and responds based on the ingredients detected with a recipe that includes the ingredients and the steps to follow. At least in the demo it looks really impressive. The camera, by the way, rotates 360 degrees.
As we can see, the idea is similar to Humane’s AI Pin, but even simpler. The goal is, ultimately, to depend less on the mobile phone to carry out certain tasks thanks to artificial intelligence. Only time will tell how the reception of this type of device is and what it offers.
Versions and price of the Rabbit R1
He Rabbit R1 It can be pre-ordered now on the company’s website for $199, although this price does not include taxes, shipping, etc. Shipments will begin in March-April this year in the US, although Spain, where they also ship, will arrive later.
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