A morning with the Rabbit R1: a fun, funky, unfinished AI gadget

The Rabbit R1 is a fun little thing — and oh boy, is it orange. There were times I wasn’t sure the Rabbit R1 was even a real thing. The AI-powered, Teenage Engineering-designed device came out of nowhere to become one of the biggest stories at CES, promising a level of fun and whimsy that felt much better than some of the more self-serious AI companies out there. CEO Jesse Lyu practically promised the world in this $199 device.
Well, say this for Rabbit: it’s real. Last ni