Rabbit denies claims that its R1 virtual assistant is a glorified Android app

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Rabbit denies claims that its R1 virtual assistant is a glorified Android app
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, a pocket-sized AI virtual assistant device, runs Android under the hood and is powered by a single app, according to. Apparently, the publication was able to install the R1 APK on a Pixel 6a and made it run as if it were the $199 gadget, bobbing bunny head on the screen and all. If you already have a phone and aren't quite intrigued by specialized devices or keen on being an early adopter, you probably didn't see merit in getting the R1 in the first place.

The R1 has the capability to book you an Uber, find you titles to songs stuck in your brain or look for recipes that can incorporate ingredients you have in your fridge, among other things a virtual assistant or an AI chatbot can do. When Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyuat CES 2024, he demonstrated how it can be trained to do a variety of other tasks when he taught it to generate an image using Midjourney.

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