Autom the Robot is an Interactive Digital Weight Loss Coach
By: Marissa Brassfield
Published: March 27, 2012

Cory Kidd has created the Autom, a robot that acts as a personal weight loss coach. The robot features a tablet screen to help keep track of what you ate, how much you ate and your fitness goals. The Autom is also able to carry a conversation with its users, offering words of wisdom and positive motivation.
Kidd says his robot isn't going to be limited to just weight loss; eventually, he wants to design products to manage disease and other health care issues. This isn't the first time a robot has been used in related to food -- check out Barbot, a drink-serving machine.