Rabbit R1 REAL-LIFE 24-HOUR TEST | Can AI gadgets handle a busy day?

Rabbit bills its AI-powered R1 as a speedy companion to your phone, but does it actually deliver? We put as many of the device's features to the test as possible on a busy day around town in this real-life test to see if the R1 deserves a carrot... or a stick.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Ground rules
1:07 - Morning routine (Streaming Spotify and basic questions)
5:50 - Coffee stop (More Spotify and connecting Bluetooth headphones)
6:30 - Ordering lunch (DoorDash integration)
8:10 - Apple iPad briefing (Record and summarize)
9:00 - Record shop (Vision)
12:00 - Connection issues
12:20 - Missing features (Uber, Midjourney, and more)
13:00 - Thoughts on the Rabbit R1 experience

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[aaZhan]

When this device was announced, I was super excited and the first reviews that came out looked promising. But this has got to be the best real life review/test video I've seen that puts things in perspective. I'm going to hold off on AI devices such as the R1 until it actually can do something useful. Thanks AA!

[Digital-_-Spirit]

The battery performance after the update is insane. IMHO they deserve the bad press for battery life because they knew it was an issue yet still shipped it as is.

[BernicePanders]

3:15 - I got a awesome stereo CD player for Xmas when I was like 13, it could play 6 CDs at once, all the way thru or shuffled, and didn't have to touch it for hours... Those were the days...

[ricisipjr]

i think this will be great for curious kids with endless questions. it is a first generation, always on AI companion.

[daledevernon]

Completely pointless product as you already have a smartphone.

[rowanpaterson]

Looks like you have to be a prompt engineer to get the desired responses out of it. Going to need a lot more work on model tuning to understand user intention.

[defnotatroll]

Crazy that the "dumb" assistant on your phone is much better, faster and more reliable than one powered by AI

[ciphermatrix]

This has been the best review so far.

It seems like it might get there, but will it be overtaken by the big tech companies before it is a retail-ready device?

[BYOUN]

This device is really good and perfect for kid. My daughter loves it so so much.

[Daxiongmao]

This is probably my favorite review of the R1, it felt the most honest.

I think there's a lot of potential for a device like this for people who want to reduce their reliance on a smart phone, they just released it way too early.

The good news is the core feature set can evolve as LLMs in general evolve, if rabbit manages to stay afloat long enough anyway.

Thanks for the review.

[rdoucebag]

I always enjoy seeing tests like these. I think MKBHD said it best, "Phones are just OP".

[dftfire]

You could do with a remote Bluetooth mic when recording. I could barely hear what the Rabbit was saying most of this video! 😂

[rsbrsb]

We all just want teach mode, I bought it to be able to teach it specific use cases and I can’t do that unless the site is one of the 4 supported ones…

[khalilboss]

Honestly, this thing is useless. You already have chatgpt, google lens, google assistant and others in your phones. Additionally, having another device (which obviously should be an app) in your pocket is annoying

[stateportSound_wav]

wow, throwback to the best The Killers album in my opinion!

[metanulski]

Why does the Rabbit shows 19.22 while the bill is 12:72?

[MattisProbably]

I just don't understand what this is really for... Am I supposed to run around with this thing, point it at stuff and ask it "What is that?" all day long?
Everything you have shown in this video my phone can do. Usually way better. With a big screen to watch videos and a 2 day battery. And pretty decent camera. I could go on...

[srenrafaelsen]

I look forward to when my device will arrive. I rever it as a toy and fun gadget, as any of the current LAM are useless to me. I just wish, from what I've seen, that whenever you show it something using the camera, that it would show the snapshot of what it sees rather than keep the camera going...

[boonkiathan]

i think we are at a battle between a dedicated device that directs and expects you to adhere to a mode of usage, working together with its developer to address all the gaps over many months

vs

expecting somebody to release an app (good luck getting anyone to pay for it)
to be able to overcome the difficulties of the app store,
staying within the limits of the way we use our mobile phones currently
just to gain some credibility with reviewers

[kingzach]

10:41 Pretty sure that's because there are often multiple versions of albums that may or may not have all the tracks of the album. There are deluxe versions of albums that might have more tracks so rather than give a wrong answer, perhaps it errs on the side of caution.