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Rabbit’s new AI agent doesn’t need an R1 to run

Rabbit is rolling out OS3, a cloud-based "agentic operating system" that runs locally across Windows, Mac, and Linux devices without requiring the company's R1 hardware, the startup announced. Rabbit says users can link up to five devices to one account and select preferred AI models, with OS3 automatically determining the devices, files, apps, and models needed to complete a task; it is also accessible via a desktop site, paired messaging apps like Telegram or iMessage, and the R1. Founder Jesse Lyu told Wired that Rabbit has stopped manufacturing R1 devices and is instead focusing on a new vibe-coding "cyberdeck" that will run OS3 when it launches within "months.

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Rabbit’s new AI agent doesn’t need an R1 to run
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Rabbit, the company behind the underwhelming R1 device, is rolling out a standalone AI agent that you don’t need its hardware to use, as reported earlier by Wired. The startup says its new OS3 “agentic operating system” runs in the cloud but operates locally across Windows, Mac, and Linux devices.

The startup’s AI agent can operate locally across Windows, Mac, and Linux devices.

According to Rabbit, you can add up to five devices to one account, along with your preferred AI models. OS3 will automatically determine the devices, files, apps, and AI models it needs to complete a task. You can also access OS3 through its dedicated desktop site, a paired messaging app like Telegram or iMessage, as well as on Rabbit’s R1 device.

Though Rabbit founder Jesse Lyu tells Wired that the startup has stopped manufacturing R1 devices, it isn’t giving up on AI hardware entirely. It’s instead focusing on a new vibe-coding “cyberdeck” that will run OS3 when it launches within “months,” Wired reports.

Rabbit claims its OS3 system won’t store, copy, use, or sell your data. It notes that it will still keep your chats and memories stemming from them on its servers. Other AI providers linked to OS3 will also handle your data under their own privacy rules.

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