Is the AI Box Rabbit R1 a Magic Tool or a Useless Gadget?

X-ORIGIN-AI Secures Nearly 100 Million Yuan in Pre-A Round Funding to Advance Affective AI Hardware

X-ORIGIN-AI (Xuan Yuan Technology), a consumer-grade AI robot company, recently announced it has completed a Pre-A round of financing totaling nearly 100 million yuan. The round was led by Oriental Fortune Capital, with participation from Kingtop Capital and Lenovo Star, and Renchen Capital served as the financial advisor. This funding accelerates X-ORIGIN-AI's development in AI hardware and affective interaction, showcasing its breakthroughs in the development of emotionally intelligent AI products. X-ORIGIN-AI is dedicated to breaking the limitations of traditional AI tools and pushing human-computer interaction from a 'tool-based' to an 'emotionally intelligent' approach.

NetEase Youdao Launches AI Hardware Product: Youdao OpenEar Open-Ear Headphones

NetEase Youdao officially launched its new AI hardware product, the Youdao OpenEar open-ear headphones, at the Zhongguancun HardTech Carnival in Beijing. These headphones have attracted significant attention from tech enthusiasts and media outlets alike, thanks to their unique open-ear design, high-value audio quality, and convenient smart interaction features.

Alibaba Announces Record Investment: 380 Billion in Cloud and AI Hardware Infrastructure Over the Next Three Years

Augury Secures $75 Million in Funding for AI Detection of Factory Machine Failures

Amid growing attention in the industrial robotics sector, Augury has recently announced the successful funding of $75 million, with a valuation exceeding $1 billion. As a startup focused on developing AI hardware, Augury's technology can detect equipment failures and their causes in real-time, helping manufacturers reduce downtime and improve productivity. In an interview, Augury's CEO and founder, Saar Yoskovitz, revealed that the company's AI system has monitored over 500 million...

Zhou Hongyi Participates in AI Short Drama Production, with AI Special Effects and AI Hardware Involved

Meta, Rabbit, and Others Launch Black Friday Promotions, But Consumer Attitude Towards AI Hardware Remains Tepid

In this shopping frenzy season, are you looking to gift your friends and family a piece of 'future technology'? Unfortunately, there aren't many options when it comes to AI gadgets. Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in 2022, generative AI has been all the rage in Silicon Valley. Despite countless companies pouring funds into developing new tools, few have created new hardware centered around this technology. Analyst Paul Gagnon noted that at this year's CES in January, expectations were high for generative AI devices, especially for those like...

The Generative AI Market is Expected to Surge to $57.96 Billion by 2028!

Recently, a business research company released its 2024 Generative AI Market Report, showing that the market has rapidly expanded in recent years. According to the report, the generative AI market is expected to grow from $13.64 billion in 2023 to $18.1 billion in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 32.7%. This growth is mainly attributed to increased computing power, widespread availability of data, continuous R&D advancements, increased industry applications, and breakthroughs in deep learning. Image Source Note: The image was generated by AI, image usage authorized.

Baidu Xiaodu to Launch New AI Hardware Product on November 12

At the upcoming Baidu World Conference on November 12, Xiaodu will unveil its latest 'New Species of AI', marking a new exploration for the company in the integration of artificial intelligence and hardware. All Xiaodu products are now equipped with large model technology, significantly enhancing their intelligence across multiple dimensions such as understanding, generation, and memory. Particularly in the area of AI dialogue, Xiaodu has increased interaction rounds with users by seven times, demonstrating a major advancement in its interactive capabilities.

Baidu Enters AI Hardware Arena: Smart Glasses Set to Debut, Priced Lower Than Meta's Similar Products

According to insider sources, Baidu is set to unveil a new smart glasses product at the Baidu World Conference in Shanghai next week. These glasses will feature a built-in camera for capturing photos and videos, and will provide voice interaction capabilities based on Baidu's Wenxin large model. In the wave of global AI commercialization, 2024 has already seen the birth of multiple AI hardware products. While Humane's Ai Pin has not performed well, Microsoft's Copilot+ PC series has gained market recognition. Notably, Meta is collaborating with Ray-Ban's manufacturer.

Only 5,000 Users Left Daily! Why Was the Once-Popular Rabbit R1 Abandoned?

Rabbit R1, a once highly regarded AI device, has seen shocking usage data recently. According to Rabbit's founder Jesse Lyu, out of 100,000 purchasers, only 5,000 are using the device daily. This news comes five months after the launch of Rabbit R1 and is certainly disheartening. Lyu mentioned that the device was rushed to market in an attempt to compete with large tech companies, but it evidently did not perform well.