{"id":214482,"date":"2024-03-18T15:46:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T15:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/18\/i-tried-this-companys-30-minute-ai-powered-massage-here-are-the-surprising-results\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:20:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:20:26","slug":"i-tried-this-companys-30-minute-ai-powered-massage-here-are-the-surprising-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/18\/i-tried-this-companys-30-minute-ai-powered-massage-here-are-the-surprising-results\/","title":{"rendered":"I tried this company\u2019s 30-minute AI-powered massage. Here are the surprising results"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last week, I tried my very first AI-powered massage. While I\u2019ve gotten a traditional massage before, I was unsure what to make of the idea of two robotic arms pressing into my back instead of a human. Would it make me feel in control and comfortable? Or, would it feel\u2014dare I say\u2014robotic and not personalized?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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I walked into Aescape\u2019s Chelsea office in New York City to find out. I changed into a skin-tight pair of athleisure leggings and a long-sleeved shirt and met CEO Eric Litman, who founded the company in 2017 to address his chronic upper back and neck pain.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s something really special about the interaction between what humans can do to help robots better understand people and then help to better improve our lives,\u201d Litman tells me onsite. \u201cIt\u2019s just you and the table. You\u2019re in complete control of the experience.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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