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Sony/Toyota Developing Car With Emotions

Posted by michael on from the sad-mac dept.

ackthpt writes: "From Yahoo News, a concept car to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show, next week, will attempt to read the driver's emotions, stress level and respond. Named "Pod", the car will frown and even cry (does this mean it leaks radiator fluid?) With emphasis on attracting younger drivers and "cute", the car will also take pictures when it determines the atmosphere inside is a happy one, memorize musical taste and TV preferences and offer shopping information. (Just what we need, the Highway Shopping Channel...) Probably better not to take this one out into the street. Maybe with some hacking it could really be a fun car." There's a picture. This is wild.

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  1. I MAKE MY GLORIOUS ENTRANCE TO SLASHDOT! by cmdr_shithead · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. Xcuse me. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is "news for nerds", you know?
    Nerds don't buy this "car with emotions" bullshit. We all here know that this is a marketing plot for the ingorants to wonder about, admire and face terrible horror in the announcement.

    If it is one of these articles to gather moderation points by (+Funny) Douglas Adams references and similies of new meaning to the BSOD and stuff, Ok. But don't waste our time.

    Sure. And 1000 people died yesterday in Florida by an evil computer virus.

    Really people, *GET SOME PRIORITIES*.