Development

Making
R1.

From Austin. From the ground up.

In development
Relay R1 exterior design study.
R1 / Design visualization

What’s next.

Product status: September 5, 2026.

  1. 01

    Hardware integration

    Electrical integration and enclosure development continue.

    In development
  2. 02

    MacBook validation

    Testing against the intended MacBook and macOS compatibility range remains pending.

    Pending
  3. 03

    Data partner integration

    Cellular service through our data partner. Coverage details to follow.

    In development
  4. 04

    FCC authorization

    Authorization is required before sales or shipping.

    Not yet authorized
  5. 05

    Availability

    The free waitlist is open. Price and shipping date are not announced.

    Waitlist open

Build notes

Brief
to bench.

  1. April 2026

    The first brief.

    The initial industrial design brief established a dedicated USB-C device for MacBook.

  2. May 2026

    Ready for fabrication.

    The first board design reached a complete fabrication-file package.

  3. June 2026

    On the bench.

    The first assembled boards powered on. USB testing exposed a detection fault and informed the next revision.

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