Before the massage begins, the Aescape massage platform uses integrated infrared sensors to scan the body and, powered by AI, deliver a personalized experience. The machine learning algorithm the ...

Massage therapy, a renowned technique for alleviating stress and promoting relaxation, boasts a history of thousands of years. The emergence of massage tables has played a key role in enriching this ...

It's not every day that you're lying on a massage table while two robot arms knead the stress out of your body. But there I was, dressed in form-fitting slate gray exercise wear, face sunk into the ...

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As a runner with back problems since my early thirties and shoulder inflammation in recent years, I’ve had my fair share of massages. It’s been a long time, though, since I’ve had one that put me on a ...

San Francisco design studio Whipsaw has created a robot with padded "hands" programmed using artificial intelligence to give massages. Aescape is an automated machine programmed to give deep-tissue ...

NEW YORK -- As I lay face down on a sleek, navy-blue massage table at Aescape's headquarters here earlier this month, I felt a mix of excitement and trepidation. The tech company's debut innovation, ...

Infrared sensors scan your skintight bodysuit before robotic arms dig into the knots in your back. A touchscreen below your face plays music and lets you adjust the pressure. There's no nudity. No ...