Video: Fujitsu's NaviRobo smells beer, tells you where to find more

It's been a few years since we checked in on Navirobo. The iXs developed bot is now fully grown and fettered to Fujitsu and Kawasaki on a Japanese press tour. The bot features an impressive bag of tricks including an accelerometer ("ooo, it's bumpy"), light sensor ("don't forget to turn on the lights"), and voice guided navigation with the ability to point the way and describe nearby points of interest (read: honey pots). It'll even detect alcohol on your breath and presumably take a swipe at your jugular in just retribution. See for yourself in the videos over at Impress or check the few posted after the break.

[cit9 @ Jun 5th 2008 7:38AM]

When I pictured the world being taken over by evil robots, the robots weren't fluffy and adorable... I'm scared. *moves toy collection to attic*

[Skullgrl @ Jun 5th 2008 8:25AM]

I never thought it would be the stuffed toy that would begin a rain of terror upon our species (and pressumably all or most others)...

[Technex @ Jun 5th 2008 7:52AM]

Soon this will be on the dashboard of every car...

[AMc @ Jun 5th 2008 7:56AM]

Now even Teddy doesn't love you when you're drunk - the march of progress eh?

[redlukas @ Jun 5th 2008 7:59AM]

yeah,but he doesent lead you to the nearest keg, he just registers when you've had too much. i'd rather like ike the beer-finindg variant

[Jacqueline @ Jun 5th 2008 8:45AM]

Why does this bear comes off as some nagging shrew?

The bot features an impressive bag of tricks including an accelerometer ("ooo, it's bumpy"), light sensor ("don't forget to turn on the lights")

^^^That would earn a shoe thrown at it. Of course an e911 call would happen next and I would charged with a "domestic."

[Hyyx @ Jun 5th 2008 9:33AM]

Reminds me of the bear from AI the movie.

[Xanatos451 @ Jun 5th 2008 12:39PM]

Ok, so when do we get Tab's to keep us safe from these things. I would be down for a Jessica model of my own though.

[BatteryAcid @ Jun 5th 2008 4:24PM]

Does anyone else think this looks like teddy from Artificial Intelligence?