2009 Diet Of The Year

Can't stick to that diet? Get a robot coach CNET

28.04.10

You say you've tried every diet fad but still can't lose the flab. Maybe your will is as soft as your one-pack. Perhaps only the merciless resolve of an inhuman coach can whip you into shape.

Lucky for you, a Hong Kong-based start-up is preparing to release Autom , a robot diet mentor with a deceptively pleasant demeanor.

Users can talk with the 15-inch-tall Autom and, by using its LCD touch screen, indicate what they've had to eat and how long they've exercised on a given day. The machine, which is linked to the Internet, is designed to automatically keep track of calories and weight loss progress. It also tries to look cute by batting its eyelashes.

Cory Kidd, an alumnus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab and developer of Autom, said his company, Intuitive Automata , is preparing to launch Autom in the United States at the end of the year.

According to a report in The Standard , Autom's price will start at $400, a lot more than that of the Wii Fit, and according to a Plastic Pals interview with Kidd , a monthly fee will also be part of the package.

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