Introducing r1

Summary

Jesse, founder of AI company Rabbit, unveils their new mobile device R1 and proprietary AI system Lamb. Lamb leverages natural language and computer vision to understand user intentions and execute tasks through app interfaces. R1 is designed for real-time interaction, with a push-to-talk button, camera, and global connectivity. R1 can book travel, order food, translate conversations, and more. Priced at $199, R1 aims to provide an intuitive AI-powered alternative to current app-driven smartphones.

Takeaways

• 💡 The founder is building a new mobile device called the R1 and an AI system called the Large Action Model to power it
• 😮 Rabbits goal is to create a simple, intuitive computer interface powered by natural language instead of apps
• 📱 The R1 has a touchscreen, microphone, camera and supports 4G LTE networks
• 🤖 The Large Action Model allows the R1 to take actions across applications to accomplish tasks using natural language
• 🔒 Rabbit is committed to protecting user privacy and security when linking third party apps
• ✈️ The R1 can book full trips involving flights, hotels, transport and suggest sightseeing automatically
• 📝 The R1 can understand documents and tables to extract or add information
• 👀 The R1 has computer vision capabilities through its rotating camera to analyze surroundings
• 🎓 There is a teach mode where users can show the R1 new skills to expand its capabilities
• 💰 The R1 is competitively priced at $199, compared to expensive new phones and AI devices

Q & A

What is the mission of the company Rabbit?

Rabbit's mission is to create the simplest computer that is so intuitive, you don't need to learn how to use it. They want to move away from app-based operating systems towards a more natural language-centered approach.

What is the problem with current smartphone operating systems?

The problem is that with hundreds of apps that don't work together, smartphones are no longer intuitive. You have to fumble through multiple pages and folders to find the app you want to use.

What is the Lamb AI model?

The Lamb (Large Action Model) is a new foundational model that understands and executes human intentions on computers. It can learn any interface from any software and perform tasks end-to-end accurately and speedily.

How does the Rabbit R1 mobile device work?

The R1 has Rabid OS built for real-time interaction between you and the device. Powered by the Lamb model, it can understand natural language requests and perform complex sequences of actions across apps to fulfill them.

What hardware capabilities does the R1 have?

The R1 has a touchscreen, push-to-talk button, analog scroll wheel, microphone, speakers, a 360 degree rotational camera called Rabid Eye, Bluetooth, WiFi, and 4G LTE connectivity.

How does the Rabbit portal and authentication work?

The Rabbit Hole portal allows you to connect and authenticate services like Spotify, Uber, etc. to your R1. Authentication happens on the respective apps - Rabbit never saves your credentials.

What is the Teach Mode on the R1?

Teach Mode allows users to show R1 new skills, like generating images on MidJourney. It watches, learns, and repeats so anyone can teach R1 regardless of technical skill.

How is the R1 priced compared to competitors?

At $199 with no subscription fees, the R1 with Lamb AI is priced much lower than AI assistants from Apple, Amazon, Anthropic etc. which cost over $600.

Does R1 replace your smartphone?

No, R1 is meant as a companion device, representing a new generation of natively AI-powered devices. It works very differently from app-based smartphones.

When will the R1 start shipping?

Rabbit is now taking pre-orders for the R1 and plans to start shipping in early 2024.