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"Would you go for a supercute personalized weight-loss coach who was always up on the latest diet trends, had the calorie counts for 75,000 foods (including restaurant meals) memorized, and, um, sat on your kitchen counter all the time? We&amp;#x27;re obviously not talking about a living, breathing coach here (that would be awkward, with the sitting-on-the-kitchen-counter thing)--this weight-loss coach is a robot. It&amp;#x27;s Autom, a creation of Intuitive Automata, and it&amp;#x27;s available for pre-purchase now (to be shipped out in early 2013) for $199, plus a monthly subscription fee of $19.99. Autom is a social robot, with special cameras that track your movement and make its head swivel as it talks to you. It offers personalized suggestions for keeping your weight-loss goals in check, helps keep track of your habits, and offers daily sayings and tips to keep you focused. Cute--maybe a little creepy, with all the eye blinking? But if this little guy offers the motivation someone needs to feel healthy... well, why not? What do you think? Would you ever try this out? More health products worth checking out: * This Sports Bra Can Detect Breast Cancer * Only One Thing Unlocks This Refrigerator... and It&amp;#x27;s Not Your Hand * Feeling Depressed? This Vest Gives You a Hug Every Time You Get a &amp;quot;Like&amp;quot; on Facebook Video: YouTube "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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