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 ...

It was essentially a normal massage bed with two robot arms jutting out and an iPad-sized tablet positioned under the face hole. After I suited up, the attendant returned and told me to lie facedown ...

A Back Bay spa is among the first in the city to offer AI-enabled massage, complete with robotic arms. So, of course, we tried it out. Massage has been around for 5,000 years. And in all that time, it ...

A 5,000-year-old therapeutic practice gets an upgrade. Fully automated, heated robotic arms powered by AI ensure that Aescape’s massager provides a personalized, customizable experience that doesn’t ...

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 ...

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 ...

(KTLA) – Massages aren’t for everyone. But for many, you realize the benefits after getting past your personal boundaries: it’s relaxing and probably good for you in various ways. Now, one startup ...

If you’re chronically online or often traveling like me, you may have seen one of the robots that are now staffing airports and restaurants, carrying your suitcases, and delivering your food. With the ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. (KTLA) – Massages aren’t for everyone. But ...