One step inside a spa's dimly lit room, and I'm already anticipating a serene, therapeutic experience: an hour-long full-body massage that leaves me relaxed and revitalized. But a recent appointment ...

I first heard about Aescape, an AI-powered, fully automated massage, via a TikTok ad. I was immediately intrigued. Can a robot really deliver an effective massage? Where does the AI come in? After the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The vibe of Aescape’s massage rooms is familiar: soft lighting ...

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 ...

AI-powered robot massages are now available at over 100 locations in the US. The wellness industry is adopting AI, reflecting the wider shift toward replacing human roles. I visited a high-tech spa in ...

Face down on a table in a skintight suit, I waited as the robot masseuse scanned my body with its four cameras. In just a few seconds, it collected 1.2 million data points and created a ...

The spa attendant ticked off a few instructions ahead of my 11:15 a.m. massage. Change into this wetsuit-like outfit. Pull your hair back. Hit the start button whenever you’re ready. “It’ll do a ...

I prefer massages to any other spa service and, as an unrelated aside, I'm also a big science fiction film fan. So, when I saw that I could get a high-tech "robot massage" at a spa nearby, I was in.