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Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyu on launching the R1, future of AI hardware, and going viral at CES | E1885

E1885 • Jan 23, 2024 • 90 mins

Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyu joins Jason to discuss the viral launch of Rabbit's R1 AI companion device at CES, covering the ambitious product vision (1:37), unique design (23:30), custom-built OS and LLM (11:30), manufacturing logistics (49:45), and much more!

Key Points

Hardware development should be driven by necessity, not preference, focusing on enhancing software experiences.
The Rabbit R1 is a handheld AI companion that aims to simplify and speed up interactions with software through voice commands and a Large Action Model (LAM).
Rabbit aims to expand the capabilities of its hardware through community involvement, allowing users to teach the device new tasks and potentially create and share their own versions of the Rabbit OS.

Speakers

Jesse Lyu

Guest • 64%

Jason Calacanis

Host • 35%

Nick Calacanis

Host • 1%

Chapters

0:00	Rabbit’s Jesse Lyu joins Jason
1:37	Introduction and Pricing of Rabbit R1, a Pocket AI Device
7:07	Differences between large language models and large action models
10:03	OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at https://openphone.com/twist
11:30	Data collection process for training the Large Action Model (LAM), Neuro-symbolic algorithm vs. traditional Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
16:08	Authentication and access to Rabbit's Web Portal, privacy considerations, and speed and latency of voice interactions
23:30	The role of Teenage Engineering in design inspiration
30:47	Scalable Path - Get 20% off your first month at http://scalablepath.com/twist
32:07	Potential frustrations and limitations with the Rabbit R1 compared to smartphones
41:30	Uizard - Get 25% off Uizard Pro for an entire year at http://uizard.io/twist
42:38	Evaluating the Accuracy of Voice-to-Text Translations
49:45	Product timeline, experimental features, and getting devices to early adopters
1:12:37	Rabbit’s early development, Jesse's journey, and future prospects of AI

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