There was a time when massages were the most human of services—hands on skin, intuition guiding pressure, and trust built between therapist and client. Now, even that deeply personal experience is being rewritten by artificial intelligence. At the W Scottsdale’s AWAY Spa, a New York startup called Aescape has introduced Arizona’s first AI-powered robotic massage table, and with it, a glimpse into the future of wellness.
The system doesn’t look like the stereotypical humanoid robot. Instead, overhead sensors scan your body, gathering over a million data points to map posture, tension, and muscle contours. Two robotic arms then adjust in real time to deliver a personalized massage. Pressure, music, and focus areas can be modified on the fly using a tablet positioned beneath the face cradle. In other words, the robot isn’t just repeating pre-programmed motions—it’s learning.
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