In the heart of New York City, there’s a spa where your massage might be lacking the warm touch of a human. A big apple business called Aescape is boasting the mechanical magic of a futuristic AI masseuse, promising a quicker, tech-savvy knead than your typical spa visit.
For just $60, you can snag a 30-minute session that features fancy friction-free gear while robotic arms map your body with over a million data points, all to give you a bespoke, massage. According to Aescape’s CEO, Eric Litman, these robo-hands feel eerily human as they’re heated and ready to double the work in half the time. “We think of physical touch being from another person because that’s what it’s always been,” says Litman, adding, “But when you come in our environment, you very quickly get a sense that touch in and of itself is an important thing, and the idea that it’s technological or human just kind of melts away.”
Source: NY Post
