Robot model
r1
The Rabbit R1 is a $199 pocket AI companion device with unlimited AI conversations, translation, and voice recordings.
- Manufacturer
- Rabbit Inc
- Form factor
- wearable
- Maturity
- pilot
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
Overview
The Rabbit R1 is a $199 pocket AI companion device with unlimited AI conversations, translation, and voice recordings. Launched in 2024, it sold approximately 100,000 units but faced mass returns and critical reviews. No subscription required — one-time purchase.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Sources on file
- 9 sources, view all
Key facts
Price
Form factor
Units sold
Active users
Launch
Status
Pricing model
Specs
Notes
Design
Launch
Battery
Weight kg
Form Factor
Data & sources
Press releases
4
Web sources
5
9 sources backing this record.View all →
Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Shipping now
- Price
- $199 (actual sale price)as of 2026-06-17
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Not disclosed
- Lead time
- Not disclosed
Pricing
One-time purchase
$199 USDactual sale priceas of 2026-06-17
History
- 2026-06$199actual sale priceRabbit r1
Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.
Prices verified as of Jun 17, 2026
Deployments (1)
- r1 at Santa Monicaoperational
Rabbit R1 AI companion device: honest-absence on meaningful deployment.
r1 on the deployment map
Where r1 is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Price point recorded: $199VerifiedJun 17, 2026
Actual sale price
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Rabbit R1 launch
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Price point recorded: $199VerifiedJun 1, 2026
Actual sale price
Deployment-verified media (1)
Rabbit's launch presentation of the R1, a standalone AI device with a 'Large Action Model.' The action-model capabilities are Rabbit's launch-demo claims, widely criticized as underdelivering at launch.
From deployment: Santa Monica
Safety record
No incidents on record for r1.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (9)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_r1
- https://www.rabbit.tech/newsroom/quarterly-update-2024-q1
- https://www.rabbit.tech/updates
- https://www.engadget.com/rabbit-r1-review-a-199-ai-toy-that-fails-at-almost-everything-161043050.html
- https://www.androidauthority.com/rabbit-r1-is-an-android-app-3438805/
- https://www.androidauthority.com/rabbit-r1-android-13-3438954/
- https://www.rabbit.tech/newsroom/rabbitos-2-launch
- https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/whats-next-for-rabbit-employees-say-they-havent-been-paid-for-months-while-company-teases-new-ai-hardware
- https://www.rabbit.tech/support/article/what-is-rabbit-r1
Compare r1
Common questions
- What is r1?
- The Rabbit R1 is a $199 pocket AI companion device with unlimited AI conversations, translation, and voice recordings. Launched in 2024, it sold approximately 100,000 units but faced mass returns and critical reviews. No subscription required — one-time purchase.
- How much does r1 cost?
- r1 is listed at $199 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an actual sale price on record.
- Is r1 actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. r1 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- What are the specs of r1?
- r1's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Battery: 1000 mAh; Weight: 0.115 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
- Who makes r1?
- r1 is made by Rabbit Inc, based in Los Angeles, California, USA, founded in 2022.
- Where is r1 deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of r1 is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Santa Monica.
- Can you buy r1?
- r1 is available for purchase - a real sale price is on record (see the pricing section for the figure and its source).
- What are alternatives to r1?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable wearable robots to r1 include AI Pin, AirGo Vision, Bee, Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame).
- How does r1 compare to AI Pin?
- r1 and AI Pin (Humane · 1 deployment) are both wearable robots on the DEPLOY registry. r1 has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is r1 a top wearable?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, r1 ranks in roughly the top 61% of wearable models tracked by the registry.
- What is r1's maturity stage?
- r1 is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
- Is r1 safe?
- r1 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
- What is the Rabbit R1 AI device?
- The Rabbit R1 is a $199 AI-native device that offers unlimited AI conversations, translation, and voice recordings. It is designed as a dedicated AI assistant device, not a phone. Includes a chance to explore cutting-edge AI agents. A walkie-talkie form factor for AI interaction.
Methodology: Verified · 9 sources (4 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-18
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-18
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: wearable
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for r1.Recent coverage
r1 in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning r1 from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/rabbit-r1.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/43112258-8209-4c9a-8199-d5570a2f2b98
- Revision history: /models/rabbit-r1/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Buyer-facing pricing: deploy.report/price/rabbit-r1
Reality vs attention
r1 draws attention at the 33rd percentile but verifies reality at the 50th percentile among wearable robots. Hype Gap -17.2, 13th widest among wearable robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 19, 2026