The AI-Powered Workout: Inside Ergatta's Game-Based Habit System

The AI-Powered Workout: Inside Ergatta's Game-Based Habit System

Author: Brave Software August 6, 2025 Duration: 25:44

 Tom Aulet, Co-Founder and CEO of Ergatta, discusses how they're making workouts engaging and habit-forming by incorporating gaming elements and AI-driven personalization. He also delves into Ergatta's human-centric, iterative design process and the significant impact of their design choices

Key Takeaways: 

  • Why game mechanics are more motivating than traditional workouts

  • How they're using AI to personalize the workout experience for users 

  • Importance of privacy and scientific rigor in health tech

  • Innovative design choices that make fitness fun and sustainable

Guest Bio: Tom Aulet is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ergatta, the leader in game-based connected fitness. With a background in tech and a passion for habit-forming design, Tom is pioneering a new category of workouts that motivate users through gameplay rather than traditional instruction. Tom is passionate about building technology that's not just smart, but also human, combining data, personalization, and behavioral science to make fitness more engaging, effective, and sustainable. He's especially interested in how gamification and AI intersect to drive long-term habit formation in digital health and wellness.

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