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Intuitive Automata is pioneering the commercial application of socially interactive robots. We are taking advantage of the years of experience at the MIT Media Lab by company founder Dr. Cory Kidd in human-robot interaction to create products targeting the burgeoning US healthcare industry. The in-home companions we are building will help our customers successfully manage their weight by providing all possible support they need to keep them on the weight loss program of their choice.
Cory Kidd, Ph.D. - CEO and founder
Cory recently completed his Ph.D. in human-robot interaction at the MIT Media Lab and is known as leading researcher in the field. His experience in human-robot interaction and developing novel technology for healthcare applications for the last ten years is a key to Intuitive Automata's success.

Prior to his graduate studies at the Media Lab, Cory was a research scientist as part of the Aware Home project at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has also worked at Nortel Networks, Scientific Research Corporation, and in the Georgia State Assembly.

Erica Young - Chief Design Officer and founder
Erica is an industrial designer with hands-on experience in design, development and manufacturing of consumer products for major US retailers. Her experience working with Chinese factories helps Intuitive Automata quickly develop necessary relationships with manufacturers. Her design experience allows us to design products that integrate with existing manufacturing techniques and processes.
Bill McCord - Chief Software Architect and founder
Our software artchitect is currently a software development manager with 6 years experience designing, building, and managing the software development lifecycle. His experience in developing software architecture and leading large teams helps Intuitive Automata to efficiently develop high-quality software to make our robots highly interactive.