DOLE Has A Wearable Banana You Can Eat

We've seen a lot of wearable devices, ranging from normal looking fitness bands and smartwatches, to onesies and even bras. But admittedly, this one takes the cake. Or in this case, the fruit. Food company Dole has just revealed their next hit product. Or produce, rather. The world's first ever wearable banana. A smart fruit that can notify you of your body status, especially when running. And, at the end of it all, you can even have your banana and eat it too.

Dole's fascination with bananas comes from its annual banana sponsorship of the Tokyo Marathon since 2008. Coincidentally, the next one will be held on Sunday, February 22, where the company plans to debut their entry into the wearable device race.

This smart banana is fitted with your usual set of sensors and an LED display for conveying information to the eater. Or wearer. Yes, of course you can wear this wearable banana, even on your wrist. It's meant to be used for the said marathon and it will inform you of vital statistics such as your running time, your heartbeat, and when to eat your banana.

Yes, after running, you can, and should, eat your banana. After all, that's what Dole is there for year after year.

If you've made it this far, then you should probably be aware that it is a tongue in cheek joke meant to advertise Dole's bananas. It also perhaps points out our society's obsession to make everything smart. Kidding aside, however, there might come a time when ingestible products, most likely medicine, will have such features, minus the display, of course. By then, it might be only a matter of time before we do have smart bananas on our tables.

VIA: The Next Web