Automated Transactions was an attempt to implement ideas similar to those discussed in early Ethereum discussions.

Ian Knowles and a Greek named Vasilis issued an asset called NxtAT that was somehow related to the production of these features.

NxtAT seems to have disappeared.  http://is.gd/mxGIU7

the current capitalization of NxtAT is roughly $486,000 USD.

the issuer account has, at the time of writing, a balance of 1,368,473.02 NXT.  https://nxtblocks.info/#section/accountId/NXT-RZ9H-H2XD-WTR3-B4WN2