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"Autom" talks with dieters and helps them keep track of their eating and exercising habits.

A Robot That Helps You Diet 2010

Cory Kidd, CEO of Intuitive Automata, talks about how his robot "Autom" could help people lose weight by tracking eating and exercising habits.

A Robot That Helps You Diet 2010

Intuitive Automata Inc. won the Technopreneur award, which honors an entry that best applies technology with the greatest potential for commercial success, for its weight-loss robot, Autom.

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In the coming months, Intuitive Automata is raising capital and rolling out Autom to the U.S. market.

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Amna Carreiro said of the first time she saw Autom.

A Robot That Helps You Diet 2010

Mr. Kidd sees Autom, which will cost about $500 plus a monthly subscription fee covering software updates, is a relatively low-cost aid.

A Robot That Helps You Diet 2010

Tata Chemicals Ltd. 's "Swach" purifier uses the byproducts of polished rice to help make untreated water drinkable, and Intuitive Automata Inc. 's Autom is a robot made for dieters, helping consumers stick to their weight-loss plans.

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Mr. Kidd and Autom have spent a lot of time on the road.

A Robot That Helps You Diet 2010

Autom is also a robot, and her inventor hopes she can help people lead healthier lives.

A Robot That Helps You Diet 2010

Cory Kidd, co-founder and chief executive of Intuitive Automata Inc., built the first incarnation of Autom by hand while studying at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab and seeing patients at Boston Medical Center's clin ic.

A Robot That Helps You Diet 2010