Rabbit R1, the bright orange AI gadget that became the talk of the town during CES 2024, was launched and demoed at a private event in New York last week. The “pick-up party” as the company called it was exclusively for the first few hundred buyers and now we’re seeing some early hands-on impressions. Scouring all the stories on the device, it looks like everyone had more or less similar thoughts on it.
” The Verge thinks the device is “not luxurious, or even particularly high-end, just silly and fun. Where Humane’s AI Pin feels like a carefully sculpted metal gem, the R1 feels like an old-school MP3 player crossed with a fidget spinner.” It’s still learning how to walk Based on early reviews, the R1 is still figuring itself out. It’s doing some things well but struggling in other areas. Ryan from Android Authority reported, “I’ve seen the R1 shine, and I’ve seen it stumble.