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June 6, 2008 4:22 AM PDT

This teddy knows when you're tipsy

by Mike Yamamoto
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(Credit: Pink Tentacle)

If you think GPS breathalyzer devices are intrusive, you'll love this next item from Japan. Engineers at iXs Research are developing a talking teddy bear that serves as an in-car navigation system, giving directions while sniffing out any alcohol on your breath with a sensor embedded in its neck, asking "You haven't been drinking, have you?"

As if that weren't irritating enough, this backseat-driving teddy also has sensors designed to detect reckless driving, such as sudden braking and acceleration ("Watch out!"). And as a "bonus," according to Pink Tentacle, the bear will give information about landmarks in the vicinity when his head is patted. We don't know whether to be annoyed or creeped out.

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by gabehacker June 6, 2008 9:45 AM PDT
This thing would be awesome if it looked like Marvin the paranoid android, or Optimus Prime.
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by jamesreb June 6, 2008 9:46 AM PDT
Yes, just what we need to do. Associate drunk driving with the creepy teddy bear from A.I.
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by klafleur June 9, 2008 1:22 PM PDT
funny
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by JohnKdrew June 10, 2008 10:06 PM PDT
WOW! What a bear! He's only the second every working bear I've heard of -- the other one works in a Chicago factory.... Factory_Bear
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