It seems there is a new concept car out there that has a wee robot built in to the dash:

The robot is PaPeRo, a cute little dude we have mentioned before. Papero automatically makes your driving experience better just through the sheer volume of Cutrinos* he emits.

The three-seated electric car has a cabin that can rotate all the way around, eliminating the need for backing up. As for Papero, he keeps tabs on you, saying things like “You look tired. There’s a coffee shop 500 meters ahead on the left” and “You’re so wasted, I can’t believe you’re driving drunk again.”

Just like Uncle Herman on family road trips, only this time you really can grab him and throw him out the window, as per your fantasies.

[Via Sci-Fi Tech]

*Cutrino: The Official Scientific Term for the cuteness of a robotic object. The Rotor will explain the equations.

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