The personal assistant in your pocket: Walkie-talkie style gadget has an AI chatbot that can do everything from ordering you a taxi to booking you a holiday - and it only costs 159

A walkie-talkie style gadget with an in-built chatbot is being hailed as the'iPhone of artificial intelligence'. The Rabbit r1 carries out everyday tasks for the owner, from asking a simple question to planning and booking a whole holiday. The distinctive orange gadget was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, known for showcasing the future of technology. Its release sounds the starting gun for the race to create a physical handheld device for chatbots, allowing people to get a digital assistant to do things for them as they go about their daily business. What's more, it only costs 159 - a fraction of the price of rival devices including Humane's AI pin, which recently went on sale for 550. A walkie-talkie style gadget with an in-built chatbot is being hailed as the ' iPhone of artificial intelligence' The R1 – which is now available on pre-order - has a rotating camera to take photos and for video calls a 2.88-inch touchscreen, and a big button that also acts as a scroll wheel The gadget works by taking control of all the owner's online accounts, requiring them to sign in and give access to all their profiles on apps such as Uber and Deliveroo.