Rabbit R1 Android-Powered A.I Personal Assistant Device - Review - video Dailymotion

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A $199 square-shaped AI device that garnered a lot hype. In this Q&A, we do a Rabbit R1 camera test seeing if it can identify objects and generate AI images. We also try to order a Big Mac on Doordash and a ride on Uber...

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00:00I need both pickup and drop-off locations.

00:02Okay, so I gave both.

00:03It says that it's nearby.

00:05Then it says it's loading the menu.

00:06Download it directly to your device.

00:08I don't think you can download it directly to the device.

00:11I asked you guys what you wanted to know about the Rabbit R1,

00:14which, spoiler, is one of the worst devices I've ever reviewed.

00:17You'll probably see why in my answers to your questions,

00:19and no, I didn't ask AI to answer them for me.

00:22Question one, what does it do?

00:25Answer, not much well.

00:27The Rabbit R1 is a handheld AI device powered by a so-called large-action model

00:32that's supposed to be capable of everything from voice search and making AI-generated images

00:36to live translations, music playback, and voice recordings with summaries.

00:40It can also sync with some third-party apps, like Uber and DoorDash,

00:44to carry out demands on your behalf.

00:46That is, when it's working properly.

00:48Book me an Uber from 135 West 41st Street to Port Authority.

00:53I'm unable to request an Uber ride without your current location.

00:56Can you please provide it?

00:58The Rabbit can also identify objects with its camera vision feature,

01:01but your phone can do that faster.

01:03Which iPhone is this?

01:05Based on the image, this appears to be the latest model of the iPhone.

01:09Nope.

01:09Likely the iPhone 13 or 14.

01:11So the fact that this, the Rabbit R1,

01:15believes that the most recent iPhone, the newest model,

01:18is the iPhone 13 or the iPhone 14,

01:20when the 15 has been out for months,

01:23is a problem in and of itself.

01:25Next question.

01:26How much is that?

01:27It's $199, which actually seems like a good bargain

01:29compared to similar products out now,

01:31like the Humane AI Pen.

01:32But it's just made of cheap plastic.

01:34If you ask me,

01:35this neon orange square design is reminiscent of an iPad-Tamagotchi hybrid.

01:40Does it work with cell phone Bluetooth when not connected to Wi-Fi?

01:43The Rabbit R1 does sync to your phone via Bluetooth,

01:46but your phone needs to have Wi-Fi or LTE connectivity

01:49in order for the device to actually be able to answer your questions

01:52or look things up.

01:54That said, it does have a 4G LTE SIM card slot,

01:57so it's nice to know you can get connectivity without Wi-Fi.

02:01But you're likely just better off pairing this device

02:03with your phone in hotspot mode when you're on the go.

02:06Connecting to Wi-Fi is a bit of a chore the first time

02:08as you need to enter the password with a tiny keyboard,

02:11but at least the touchscreen works in this mode.

02:12Next up, is it a smartphone?

02:15Why would I carry another device around when my phone does it already?

02:18The R1 is not a phone,

02:20and when I set out to review it, I didn't expect it to be one.

02:24It can't make calls for me,

02:25it can't take photos,

02:26and it can't be used for messaging.

02:28Instead, it wants to be a companion device to your phone

02:31for completing certain tasks.

02:33And it wants to be able to do them faster,

02:34but that wasn't really the experience in my case.

02:37Generate an image of four Golden Retriever puppies

02:41playing at the beach,

02:42and fetching a frisbee.

02:45Got it.

02:46Please be patient while I'm generating your image.

02:50One eternity later.

02:52Your images of four Golden Retriever puppies

02:55playing at the beach have been successfully generated.

02:58But it would be nice if this thing was able to

03:00at least email you things,

03:01like the mid-journey images you create.

03:03Ironically, it told me that it couldn't email me

03:06even though it has my email on file.

03:08Email that image to me.

03:10I'm unable to send emails or perform email-related tasks.

03:14If you'd like to save the image,

03:16you can download it directly to your device.

03:18I don't think you can download it directly to the device.

03:20Here's your next question.

03:21Is the AI able to have normal back-and-forth conversations?

03:25If so, does its personality evolve and adapt

03:28as it learns from the user?

03:30I'm not really sure who wants to sit

03:31and have a small talk with an AI device,

03:33but yes, it can continue on with topics

03:35without you needing to give it context every single time.

03:38So, for example, I asked who won the Yankees game last night

03:42and I got the score.

03:43And when I asked were there any home runs,

03:45Rabbit was smart enough to mention

03:47Volpe, Verdugo, and Stanton all going yard.

03:50The R1 hasn't really developed a personality

03:52in my time with it,

03:53but it certainly tries to be helpful

03:54and has a small sense of humor.

03:56Like it will say taxi when I'm trying to book an Uber.

04:00Can you get me an Uber to Port Authority?

04:02Taxi.

04:04Just to let me know.

04:06Here's the biggest question of all.

04:07How reliable is the action model?

04:09Can it order me a Big Mac?

04:11Can it get me an Uber without making mistakes?

04:13Let's try it out.

04:15Can you order me a Big Mac?

04:18Here are some food options for you.

04:20DoorDash may take a while to load on Rabbit OS

04:22and may not be available in all regions.

04:25And what's happening now

04:26is that it's trying to query DoorDash.

04:28There's not an official partnership

04:29between Rabbit and DoorDash in this case,

04:32but they've trained their AI on their interface.

04:34So they go out on your behalf

04:36using your credentials

04:37that you give them

04:38when signing up for the device

04:39and they're trying to go through.

04:41So you can see

04:42that McDonald's has popped up

04:43as one of the options.

04:44So that's definitely a good start.

04:46So if I want to select that,

04:48it says that it's nearby.

04:49Then it says it's loading the menu.

04:52And this part really gets me

04:53because it shouldn't take that long

04:55to see what the menu is.

04:57On your phone,

04:58this would take much less time.

04:59In fact,

05:00I'd already have a bunch of stuff in my cart.

05:02So there's the fries,

05:03not what I asked for.

05:04You can see that I am getting menu options now

05:07and I can scroll through them.

05:09And one of them here,

05:10I can order a Big Mac if I want.

05:12So if I select that,

05:13let's see if I'm actually able to order.

05:15So I've selected this.

05:16You see that the plus button has shown up

05:19and then I keep scrolling down

05:20and then I can go to my cart.

05:23I put two in there,

05:24so we'll see how that works.

05:26Loading my cart right now in the background.

05:28Again,

05:29this just takes way too long

05:30to make it useful.

05:32And okay.

05:35So I actually do have my total order

05:37with the ability to check out.

05:40I'm not going to order it,

05:41but let's see what happens when I try.

05:44Calculating bill.

05:46Yeah,

05:47with this sort of delay,

05:48I just wouldn't even bother using this.

05:50But I could check out if I wanted to

05:52and pay.

05:54So it works,

05:55but just not fast enough.

05:56So how about ordering an Uber?

05:58Can you get me an Uber to Port Authority?

06:01Taxi.

06:02So there's that sense of humor.

06:04Uber may take a while to load on Rabbit OS.

06:06So we get another disclaimer.

06:07It may not be available in all regions.

06:09I'm unable to request an Uber ride

06:11without your current location.

06:13Can you please provide it?

06:14I can,

06:14but I shouldn't have to

06:15because you should know where I am.

06:17135 West 41st Street.

06:20Arranging your ride now.

06:22Uber may take a while to load on Rabbit OS.

06:24Just in case you didn't get it the first time.

06:27Apologies.

06:28I need both pickup and drop-off location.

06:30Okay,

06:30so I gave both.

06:31Let me try again

06:32with the more specific instructions.

06:35Book me an Uber from 135 West 41st Street

06:38to Port Authority.

06:39Arranging your ride now.

06:41So now there's no excuse

06:42for not getting it right.

06:43Uber may take a while to load on Rabbit OS.

06:46It may not be available in all regions.

06:48Okay,

06:48so we actually have an option here.

06:50Confirm pickup.

06:51It is the address

06:52and I can continue

06:53just by selecting here.

06:55Confirm the drop-off.

06:56Yes.

06:57And...

06:57Apologies.

06:58There was a caro

06:59with the Uber ride request.

07:01The service may be under maintenance.

07:03Which service?

07:04I don't think it's Uber.

07:05I think it's the Rabbit service

07:06that might be under maintenance.

07:07Now that you're suitably impressed,

07:08you might be wondering,

07:09doesn't Siri do this?

07:10To demonstrate Siri vs. Rabbit R1,

07:12I actually conducted

07:13a head-to-head face-off

07:14asking both the same questions

07:16that you can see on our TikTok.

07:18But what I found

07:19is that Siri is faster

07:20but can't answer

07:21follow-up questions very well

07:23or execute actions

07:24with third-party apps

07:25like Rabbit R1,

07:26at least not currently.

07:27We know that WWDC in June

07:29should bring a big update

07:31to Siri's AI abilities.

07:33So who knows?

07:34Siri might be able to do

07:35a lot of the things

07:36the R1 does

07:37before the end of the year.

07:38Talk about bad timing.

07:39Next question.

07:40Why is there a scrolling wheel

07:42like didn't we invent

07:43swipe-to-scroll 20 years ago?

07:45That's a great question.

07:46The scrolling wheel is cute

07:47but I feel like it's unnecessary.

07:49After all,

07:49this has a touchscreen

07:50but I found that it only works

07:52in keyboard mode.

07:53Otherwise,

07:53there's a lot of scrolling

07:54up and down

07:55and backing out of menus.

07:57It's a throwback

07:58in a bad way

07:59but at least the scrolling

08:00feels faster

08:01after a recent software update.

08:03Here's a quick one.

08:04Most Anticipated Gadget says who?

08:06This question is in response

08:07to a caption we used

08:08on a TikTok video

08:09but yeah,

08:10in case you didn't know,

08:11these kinds of AI hardware products

08:13are really having a moment.

08:14The Rabbit R1 became available

08:16right on the tail

08:17of the Humane AI pin

08:18which got terrible reviews

08:19with its hand projection interface.

08:21It also cost $6.99

08:23not including a subscription fee.

08:25There was hope

08:26that the R1

08:26would be a functional device

08:28at a fraction of the cost.

08:30The CEO built up

08:31a big community on Discord

08:32and they apparently had

08:34100,000 pre-orders.

08:35I'm guessing a lot of them

08:37may be returned.

08:38How is it?

08:39Worth it?

08:39Now this is probably

08:41the most important question.

08:42Part of me

08:42didn't even want to give

08:43my Rabbit R1 review a rating

08:45because it feels so unfinished

08:46and broken.

08:48There are some pretty cool ideas

08:49behind the R1

08:50but most of them

08:50are not executed well at all

08:52and I ran into

08:53way too many bugs,

08:54errors,

08:54and inaccurate answers

08:55to recommend this AI gadget

08:57to anyone.

08:58Will the Rabbit R1

08:58get better over time?

08:59For sure.

09:00And Rabbit promises

09:01all sorts of future upgrades

09:02like point of interest research,

09:04navigation,

09:04and a teach mode

09:05so the R1

09:06can learn more things.

09:07But I just don't see

09:08the R1 taking off

09:09because it's yet another device

09:11you need to carry around

09:12so for most people

09:13it's just not worth it.

09:15But let me know

09:15if you feel differently.

09:16I can also answer

09:17more of your questions

09:18in the comments.

09:19For my full Rabbit R1 review

09:21make sure you go to

09:21tomsguide.com

09:22and be sure to follow us

09:23on all of our socials.

09:25For Tom's Guide

09:25this is Mark Spoonhour.

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