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Yes, the software that runs Rabbit R1 is technically an app — but here’s why the answer is more complicated than that.

Oversecured, a business that scans mobile apps for security issues, says it has identified more than two dozen vulnerabilities over the past few years…

A series of recently merged patches removed support for the "riscv64" processor architecture from the Android Common Kernel's codebase. Android Common Kernel (ACK) are the main branches...

Rabbit R1, the AI companion device from the startup seems to be based on AOSP and its interface is powered by an Android app.

CEO Jesse Lyu has come out to defend his $200 AI doohickey’s “bespoke” code that requires Rabbit’s own hardware.

Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyu confirmed the Rabbit R1 is based on Android but claimed you couldn't access all the bells and whistles if it were to run as a mere app.

Google is reportedly developing a new Android feature, ‘media routing control,’ allowing smartwatches to manage audio output settings on smartphones. This feature is likely to require app permission and enables apps to control where audio is played

It sounds like the company is now blocking access from "bootleg" APKs.

Multiple Android experts managed to root the Rabbit R1 and even got the AOSP-based launcher running on other Android devices.

The Rabbit R1 is one of the hottest AI gadgets on the market right now — and it looks like it's hiding an Android-scented secret.