TECH NEWS

Inside My Robot Massage: Can Machines Replace Human Hands? - CNET

When I arrived at The Hoxton, a hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, there were two placards on the reception desk advertising what I was there for: an Aescape robot massage. As no stranger to back pain, I’ve had my fair share of massages, but never from a robot.

Aescape, a New York-based physical AI and robotics company, is becoming increasingly popular, having delivered over 175,000 massages across more than 150 locations. You may have seen Aescape at an Equinox, Marriott, Hilton or Four Seasons.

As CNET’s senior wellness editor, I was curious to see if this robot massage could compare to a human one. I went in skeptical.

Booking my Aescape

I scheduled my massage through the Aescape app and was pleasantly surprised to find that you can enjoy other amenities at certain participating locations. For instance, at The Hoxton, I received free valet and a day...

Copyright of this story solely belongs to www.cnet.com. To see the full text click HERE

Inside My Robot Massage: Can Machines Replace Human Hands? - CNET

Booking my Aescape

Read more

'How do you know what's real?': US utilities are making AI data centers prove they exist before handing over power connections — as 50% of planned buildouts are currently being delayed, stalled, or canceled

Thiel's leaked Rome lectures cast EA and AI “safetyism” as Antichrist forerunners, Bill Gates as “Mr. Hyde”, and Eliezer Yudkowsky as “more Luddite than Greta”

The next Xbox could arrive in 2028 for $1,200 to $1,800, Xbox handheld may launch in 2027

Trump officials asked CISA to secretly hack a voting machine — and not disclose any vulnerabilities they found