Rabbit R1 AI box revealed to just be an Android app

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Rabbit R1 AI box revealed to just be an Android app
arstechnica.com
  • Rabbit R1 AI box is actually an Android app in a limited $200 box, running on AOSP without Google Play.
  • Rabbit Inc. is unhappy about details of its tech stack being public, threatening action against unauthorized emulators.
  • AOSP is a logical choice for mobile hardware as it provides essential functionalities without the need for Google Play.
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I don't even understand what the point is of this product. Seems like e-waste at first glance.

It's just marketing to be like "look at how capable our AI is with just one button". I mean if you want to be charitable it's an interesting design exercise, but wasteful and frivolous when everyone is already carrying devices that are far more capable supersets of this.

It's just a hype app and the hardware is a fancy licence key