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CUDDLY GEEK TOY: THE GPS TEDDY BEAR

by Hazed

GPS devices issue you orders which you feel compelled to obey, but they do it with a disembodied voice that can feel a bit creepy. So here's a great idea to make them more human: a cuddly little teddy bear that sits on your dashboard and gives you directions.

The teddy bear with the built-in GPS navigation device is called Navirobo and it's from Japan. He has a real personality, too: he points you in the right direction, mocks you if you miss a turn, and dances happily when you get to where you're going.

Take a look at a picture of this cute (but probably distracting) dashboard friend at http://blog.scifi.com/tech/archives/2006/10/24/only_in_japan_t_1.html.

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