Startup Debuts Pocket AI Companion, Sells Out 10,000 In One Day

A startup called Rabbit sold out of its first batch of pocket AI companions a day after it was debuted at CES 2024. The company announced on X that it sold 10,000 units in just a day. 'When we started building r1, we said internally that we'd be happy if we sold 500 devices on launch day,' Rabbit writes. 'In 24 hours, we already beat that by 20x!' The Verge reports: Rabbit introduced the R1 during CES on Tuesday, which comes with a small 2.88-inch touchscreen that runs on the company's own Rabbit OS. It uses a 'Large Action Model' that works as a 'sort of universal controller for apps,' according to my colleague David Pierce, who got to try out the device during the showcase. This allows it to do things like play music, buy groceries, and send messages through a single interface without having to use your phone. It also lets you train the device how to interact with a certain app. A second batch is available for preorder from Rabbit's website with an expected delivery date between April and May 2024. The first batch of products are expected to start shipping in March.

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