The Rabbit r1 is an ambitious promise: an AI-based device that replaces our smartphones. Barring bad news, it would just be an Android app nestled in a plastic case for $199.
An Android app in a $199 box
Riding the AI craze was the promise of the Rabbit r1 with its 10,000 pre-orders from convinced consumers, proof of a certain interest. Certainly, this AI-based box works very well according to different tests and responds to requests but as revealed Android AuthorityThere is something fishy.
The Rabbit r1 would just be a plastic case with an Android app inside it. And obviously, the app can be run perfectly on a traditional smartphone. The specialized media managed to launch AI on a phone to prove its claims. Journalists were then able to ask questions and receive answers.
Rabbit r1 defends himself against this revelation
Faced with these accusations of a simple application hidden in an overpriced case, the manufacturer provided its response to Android Authority. The company assures that its Rabbit r1 is not just an Android app even if its use from another device is possible.