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Rabbit's AI agent now works on your regular computer

Rabbit, the startup behind the struggling R1 device, just released an AI assistant that runs on Windows, Mac, or Linux—no special hardware needed.

2 min readThe Verge AISeptember 22, 2026

Rabbit has a new strategy: stop forcing people to buy its hardware. The company's latest product, called OS3, is an AI agent (think of it as a digital assistant that can control your computer and apps for you) that runs on ordinary computers—Windows, Mac, or Linux machines you probably already own.

Here's what makes it different from before. Rabbit's R1 was a standalone device that cost money and didn't win many fans. OS3 works in the cloud (meaning the heavy computing happens on powerful servers elsewhere, not on your device) but connects to your regular computer. You can link up to five different devices to one account, and choose which AI models you want to power it. The system figures out by itself which of your devices, files, apps, and AI tools it needs to finish whatever task you ask it to do.

You can talk to OS3 through its website, send it messages through apps like Telegram or iMessage, or use it on the original R1 device if you already own one. It's a shift toward making the technology available to anyone with a computer, rather than requiring them to buy new hardware. For everyday users, this means you get an AI assistant without an expensive device sitting on your desk.

Original source: The Verge AI

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