{"id":26070,"date":"2010-07-20T10:01:02","date_gmt":"2010-07-20T15:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=26070"},"modified":"2010-07-20T10:09:58","modified_gmt":"2010-07-20T15:09:58","slug":"autom-the-robot-weight-loss-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/autom-the-robot-weight-loss-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Autom, The Robot Weight Loss Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Autom,<\/a>

Image via The Wall Street Journal<\/p><\/div>\n

There are all kinds of high-tech weight loss tools, from iPhone apps<\/a> to the the Fitbit<\/a> calorie counter. Now there’s a new way to track your diet and exercise, with the help of a Autom, the robot weight loss coach. It even wants to know how you’re feeling.<\/p>\n

Cory Kidd of Intuitive Automata Inc. first developed Autom while studying at MIT. Prototypes were tested by patients at the Boston Medical Center and a bigger pilot program is planned for next year.<\/p>\n

Dieters start by entering the details of their nutrition and exercise into Autom, who sits on a countertop, ready for conversation. “I know this setup with talking to me might be a little strange, but I hope that you’ll get used to it,” the robot says. The user then makes selections on Autom’s screen to have a daily conversation about his or her weight loss progress. The robot follows social cues, will turn to look at the user and blinks its eyes.<\/p>\n

“It was just kind of instant love,” Amna Carreiro, who lost nine pounds during the six-month trial study in Boston. “You would get instant feedback, and you would be reminded of your goals.”<\/p>\n

Via The Wall Street Journal<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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