Both these devices are being released relatively in the same time with the main functionality to become an AI voice assistance with future scope to replace smartphones, though there is a long way to achieve that and who knows by then other companies like Microsoft and Apple may just buy them out.
The Rabbit R1 and the Humane AI pin, and raises concerns about their capabilities and the companies’ questionable claims. Both devices are advertised as voice-activated assistants that can perform tasks such as booking trips and calculating nutritional information. However, the question is why these devices are weeks away from shipping and no one has handled them yet. He also notes that the Rabbit R1, priced at $200, has sold over 100,000 units on pre-order, while the Humane AI pin, priced at $700 with a monthly subscription, has had a less successful launch. Really the question is what does these devices actually do, suggesting that they currently offer limited functionality compared to a smartphone. He also asks why these devices are not just apps, and speculates that the companies are unable to provide the necessary access to the operating system for an app to have the advertised capabilities.
Humans interact with apps in a more nuanced way, making adjustments and decisions based on visual information. I criticizes the devices for their lack of responsiveness and the editing of demonstration videos to hide latency. Additionally, he questions the practicality of the Humane AI pin’s laser projector feature, suggesting it may be a gimmick. It is frustrating that potential buyers have not been allowed to demo the devices before their release.
The large action model is described as an AI that performs actions based on prompting, allowing it to do things like mouse clicks and scrolling. However, during the presentation, the company showed the Lamb functioning on services with APIs, and the speaker questions whether they actually have functional Lambs. I also believes that the 100,000 people who pre-ordered the device will be responsible for training it, meaning it won’t be functional right away. I have concern over the misleading marketing of the device’s capabilities and the potential for errors with large action models, which could result in significant financial consequences. Despite my reservations, I acknowledge that failure and experimentation are part of the process of developing new technology.
Concerns are with which primarily rely on voice commands for interaction I mean there is a reason why user experience wise we love our touch phones, I personally having a google home (voice control assistance) for past 6 years have felt often a stumble on using its capabilities, when it works (which is slower than smartphones and less accurate) it is amazing, feels like I am talking to a helpful person but due to its speed and relatability it isn’t like that always unfortunately, however given how fast the AI world is moving I do expect a massive software update that will change the game and whole dynamics of these devices. That should be where the pivot of these devices working successfully and creating a hub for productivity should start off from. I believe once the voice assistance is better in our phones and home assistance devices (those are cheap) think about it we already have a smartphone and a smart device in our phone, if their functionality improves then people will opt for buying these simpler compact AI companion devices as people like new things and hate what fatigues them, social media in a new platform or in general having devices that more in tune to detox us from the smartphone era is the move, hence even though both these devices are reviewed bad and has been said my reviewers not to buy at their current stage. I believe it’s the current systems like Siri, Alexa and Google Assistance that need to push through to get the audience’s true attention. This reminds me of the smartphone HTC ONE M7, it was one of my first phone camera experience with a depth mapping lens although at that time a lot of people saw this feature as a gimmick when Apple adapted this same technology for their revolutionary Face ID system people, people seem to find it unbelievable and ahead of its time. In that sense these devices right now may look like gimmicks and paper weight play tool accessories at best — I believe that in next 10 years these devices will be the next Airpods or Ipods for the future.
Written By: QGR
Review insight from : Dave2D