Fans of the iconic voice of the Cookie Monster are now in luck since direction company Waze recently announced the addition of the hungry muppet as one of its navigational voices. The launch of this well-known navigational voice was in celebration of the Cookie Monster's birthday on Saturday, November 2nd. This monster-themed addition will only be tempory so fans of the children's character should act fast to have the chance to hear this blue monster.
The Cookie Monster is not the first Sesame street voice to be added to Waze's rester. Previously, the brand brought on the voices of Elmo and Oscar the Grouch to temporarily help users find their way around traffic.
Monster-Themed Navigation Voices
Waze Introduced the Cookie Monster as a Navigation Voice
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