Here is yet another weight-loss gadget for those lacking the stamina to stick to a diet or go and get some regular exercise. Autom is a weight-loss robot with a spaced-out facial expression that looks somewhat friendlier than your average personal trainer as he barks orders at you to ‘push it’, or ‘work harder’. Autom keeps tabs on the amount of exercise you aren’t doing, as well as your dietary faux pas and degrees of bad temper. Autom is the brainchild of Cory Kidd, CEO of Intuitive Automata and ‘she’ works like this – you tap details of your diet, fitness level (be honest) and exercise regime (if you have one) into Autom's databank. You then sit her somewhere unavoidable, so you can’t escape her words of motivation or guilt about eating that last chocolate.

Autom is due to hit US shelves in December for $400-$500. At that price you probably won’t be able to afford food for at least a week – instant weight-loss!

Via - [Gizmodiva]