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About two years<\/span> ago, I was in a car with my best friend and her toddler. She was driving, and I was sitting in the back next to her 10-month-old, who was tucked into his car seat. For a while, the ride was smooth\u2014then the baby burst into tears. We tried every common trick to comfort him. I contorted my face into the silliest of poses, my friend burst into a catchy song, but our efforts were met with louder wails until finally\u2014mercifully!\u2014we pulled into my friend’s driveway and she was able to scoop her son up in her arms.<\/p>\n

This scenario, minus the useless friend in the back, is probably familiar for many parents who drive alone with their young children. And it is the reason why Japanese automaker Nissan is developing a peculiar puppet to relieve backseat tantrums. It’s called Iruyo, which translates to \u201cI’m here\u201d in Japanese.<\/p>\n

The fuzzy babysitter, which gives off big Elmo vibes, is in fact two<\/em> puppets: \u201cbig Iruyo,\u201d which is strapped to the backrest of the backseat, facing the baby; and \u201clittle Iruyo,\u201d which sits in the driver’s cup holder. Big Iruyo does most of the work. When prompted by specific voice commands spoken by the parent, big Iruyo can wave its hands, cover its eyes for a game of peek-a-boo, or clap its hands as the parent sings.<\/p>\n

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