The Artificial Passenger is a telematic

Telematics

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 device developed by IBM

IBM

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that interacts verbally to reduce the likelihood of a vehicle operator falling asleep at the controls. It is based on inventions covered by U.S. patent 6,236,968.

The Artificial Passenger is equipped to engage a vehicle operator by carrying on conversations, playing verbal games, controlling the vehicle's stereo system, and so on.