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Launch

Rabbit launches OS3, an agentic operating system for every device

The company has stopped manufacturing the standalone gadget that made it famous, betting instead on software everyone already owns.

• Rabbit released OS3, an agentic operating system built around a single chat interface, with general availability starting September 22, 2026.
• Rabbit is the startup behind the R1, a $199 handheld AI gadget that launched at CES 2024 to scathing reviews but reportedly sold over 100,000 units.
• OS3 runs in the cloud but controls local devices via the rabbit agent, letting one account connect up to five machines across Windows, Mac, Linux, and the R1.
• Users bring their own API key from any supported model provider, and OS3 can adopt skills from anywhere on the web just by pasting a URL into chat.
• The system is powered by Rabbit's Large Action Model and a newer Direct Large Action Model, which together interpret intent and directly operate a computer's interface.
• Rabbit has stopped manufacturing the R1 hardware and is instead developing a new 'cyberdeck' device meant to run OS3 when it ships in coming months.
• The launch shows Rabbit abandoning its original bet that dedicated AI hardware could bypass smartphone apps, instead joining a software-first race for computer-operating agents that companies like Meta are also chasing.