Los Angeles Times reporter Deborah Vankin gets a massage by an AI robot, Aescape, at Pause in Studio City. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) My first meeting with Aescape, the AI-powered massage ...

I visited a high-tech spa in NYC and received an AI robot massage to see what it's really like. I desperately want to love massages, but the concept of a stranger rubbing oil onto my body slightly ...

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 ...

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 ...

Massages aren’t for everyone. But once you get one, you realize the benefits – it’s relaxing and probably good for you in various ways. Now, one startup named Aescape is developing a robot to bring ...

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 ...

A.I.-informed massage robots will arrive at some Equinox gyms this month. I gave one a try. Credit... Supported by By Lauretta Charlton Lauretta Charlton is an editor at The Times and lives in ...

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 ...

The AI-powered massage robot Aescape has arrived in Los Angeles. It performs a 3D scan of your body to deliver a customizable massage. Its purpose, says its creator, is “bringing personalized wellness ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Massages aren’t for everyone. But once you ...