Autom™ Weight Loss Coach

Autom™ Weight Loss Coach
Posted: 12.10.2011, 3:57pm
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Autom™ is an interactive weight loss coach that has been shown to be more effective at keeping a dieter engaged than any existing weight loss program. Using proprietary AI algorithms that create a daily interactive conversation between the coach and the user, Autom™ is able to create and maintain a long-term relationship.

Price: $199 plus $19.99/month subscription

Web sitehttp://myautom.com

Product videohttp://myautom.com/about.html

EDITOR’S REMARKS

Robots come and robots go, but this one is different than others we’ve seen. It’s a robot designed to be your weight loss buddy. Why not an app or a trainer? Results, say the MIT scientist who’s behind Autom, have been shown to be more effective than other techniques because of the social interaction. The robot, named Autom, looks a she version of WALLe. She rolls her big eyes and gently goads you into telling her about your diet and exercise. And while her responses differ, she never yells or calls you lazy. She takes her interactive cues from an LCD on her belly and responds in a professional female bot voice. Me, I’m afraid I need more of a Jillian Michaels dominatrix to get me to shed the pounds; I could see pulling Autom ‘s plug after one too many reminders to eat more healthy food. But for those who like to share their diets  with friends of the robot variety this product could work. And the best part, you don’t need to listen to Autom’s own diet problems.

The Best Part: Fairly sophisticated conversations can be had between robot dieter

Needs work: I found the tone too namby pamby. A smarter robot would sense social cues and realize I need to be told more firmly.

Robin Raskin


10 Comments for this post:

robin raskin says
December 10, 2011 at 4:07 pm

i love this!

Meg Troy says
December 13, 2011 at 7:46 am

Love this

Jordan Neufeld says
December 13, 2011 at 6:01 pm

I think this will change the way the world loses weight.

BRL says
December 14, 2011 at 3:47 am

What would I do without it…

Matthew says
December 14, 2011 at 6:27 am

I will support Autom!I love this

Hansun says
December 14, 2011 at 6:43 am

Cool!

Titi Liu says
December 14, 2011 at 6:57 am

Cute,I love this~!

Taya Leary says
December 14, 2011 at 8:08 am

Great way to stay on top of your diet and health!

Hansun says
December 19, 2011 at 8:45 am

cool

SSM says
January 12, 2012 at 3:30 am

i think it’s just a new technology not a new way to loss weight , so : boooring !!!

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