Rabbit R1 doesn't include communication, email, messaging, social media, games, or anything that might prompt me to engage with it more regularly. It's just an AI wrapped inside a device.

If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Rabbit R1's blindingly bright orange retro chassis will definitely attract nostalgia-loving consumers ...

My Rabbit R1 told me that the other day. I was sitting at a table at a cafe on the National Mall in Washington, DC, and I had just picked up this $199 orange rectangle of a gadget and pointed it ...

The R1 was dead by 7 p.m. Rabbit issued a software update on April 30 that was supposed to improve idle battery performance “up to 5x.” It seems to be a bit better, but it’s still not great.

With the Rabbit R1, tech startup Rabbit Inc. promised a peek at a future in which we don't need to rely on our phones as much to get things done. But when the AI-powered handheld device launched ...

"Hm, this is a lot wider than I expected," I said when I held the Rabbit R1 for the first time. Laying flat on my hand, the vivid, electric orange chassis exceeded the span of my palm. No ...

The Rabbit R1 is an AI-powered, handheld gadget that seems to run Android under the hood. Many reviewers have criticized the utility of AI gadgets like the Rabbit R1, noting that they do little to ...

The Rabbit R1 promises to make your life easier with its AI capabilities but its unreliable performance, inaccurate answers and short battery life make it impossible to recommend. I would wait to ...

T he Rabbit R1 has been collecting dust on my shelf since I grew disappointed with the device not meeting my initial expectations. It's been two months since I used it. Jesse Lyu, the CEO behind ...

The Rabbit R1 made its debut in January 2024, at CES 2024, and was an instant hit – promising a new category of device and a new way of interacting with the apps and services that we rely on ...

The Rabbit r1 AI gadget was one of the highlights of this year’s CES event in January. At the time, I said the gadget almost convinced me to spend $199 on a not-phone device that could interact ...

Just not quite yet. (Update January 10th, 4:45PM ET: Rabbit announced its initial 10,00 unit run of R1 units has already sold out, and now it’s taking pre-orders for a second shipment in the ...