Last spring, I wrote about Autom, a "social robot" initially developed at the MIT Media Lab whose job is to help dieters achieve their weight loss goals.
Autom, who looks like she could be the boxier sibling of Eve from "Wall-E," just went on sale for $199; the first units will be delivered early next year. Buyers will also need to sign up for a $19.99 per month subscription for at least one year. Autom is being sold by Intuitive Automata, the company that spun out of MIT.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Meet Autom, the robotic weight loss coach that lives on your kitchen counter - Innovation Economy - Boston.com
