Nissan Adds Robot Helper To Its Concept Car 127
narramissic writes "Nissan has mounted a robot passenger in the dashboard of its Pivo2 concept car whose job is to keep the driver happy, give spot-on directions, and even check your e-mail. 'We have data that happy drivers' accident rates are drastically lower than depressed ones, so this robot stays there to make sure the driver is happy always,' said Masato Inoue, chief designer at Nissan's exploratory design group, in an interview at the Motor Show. 'This guides the driver and sometimes cheers up the driver. For example, if the driver is irritated it might say 'Hey, you look somehow angry. Why? Please calm down.'' Other features of this vehicle include a cabin that can turn through 360 degrees so you never have to worry about looking behind when you back up and wheels that can twist 90 degrees, eliminating the need to parallel park." The article includes a video of the car talking to the driver, which is kind of adorable in a 'future is now' sorta way.
Clippy (Score:5, Funny)
Re:GLaDOS is your friend...trust me! (Score:5, Funny)
Beep (Score:5, Funny)
Oblig. HHGTTG Quote (Score:3, Funny)
Cybersex (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Beep (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Piss you off (Score:5, Funny)
Okay, I can completely sympathize, but if you routinely drive around without your seatbelt, a door open, and the handbrake engaged, I think you have some more important things to worry about.
New ad slogan: (Score:3, Funny)
Chris Mattern
Re:Oblig. HHGTTG Quote (Score:4, Funny)
Hmmm, I'm not sure about that.
That's not what it's for (Score:5, Funny)
And now imagine how great it would feel to slug it.
*Zzzzzt* -Why master, why? (Score:5, Funny)
You can talk to this one, and it responds. There is room here for great use. Let me *borrow* from some other posts:
Sick? Twisted? Maybe, but I suspect it would do wonders for my mood.
Remind me of Elvis Gratton... (Score:2, Funny)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Cood3ZnRJk8 [youtube.com]
I dont need a machine to make me happy... (Score:3, Funny)
The ride home from work.... (Score:3, Funny)
Dave: Hi Car.
Car: Hello Dave.
Dave: Let's go home. I had a really bad day at work today.
Car: What can I do to make you happy?
Dave: How about a blow job on the way home.
Car: I'm not that kind of car Dave.
Dave: You do want to make me happy don't you?
Car: Yes! I am programed to try to make you happy and keep you from being depressed.
Dave: Well?
Car: OK Just this one time.
Dave: Great!
By the way do you have a vibrate setting?
Car: You have to promise not to tell anybody.
Dave: Sure OK. (zipppp!) Here ya go.
Car: Boy that sure is small. No wonder you drive a BMW to make up for you "short" comings.
Dave: I thought you where programed to make me happy?
Car: I am Dave. Here ya go Big Boy... (The sound of a high pitched hum starts in the background.)
Dave: Ahh! That's good.
Dave swerves into a School Bus killing 23 school children. They find Dave dead in the car with his pants down to his knees clutching his Robot Helper(tm) with a smile on his face and a far away look in his eyes.
Oh Lordy bee. Think of the children.