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 require you to be naked and covered in oil. has been used since around 3,000 BCE.
Hindus used it in the practice of Ayurveda, or ‘life health’ medicine, as a way of healing injuries, , and preventing and curing illness by restoring the body’s natural and physical balance. With Aescape, a wellness-focused robotics company, joining forces with design company Whipsaw, the 5,000-year-old practice has received a twenty-first-century upgrade. Introducing the world’s most advanced massage, courtesy of an AI-powered robot.
Whipsaw’s goal is to go beyond simply designing a beautiful product; it’s about producing a deeper connection between humans and machines. So, instead of reinventing a healing tradition that’s thousands of years old (and works), they set about elevating it. Aescape’s mission is to empower people to live happier, healthier lives.
To achieve empowerment, it was essential that its robotic massager, which has been seven years in the making, had the user as the focus. After , Whipsaw and Aescape arrived at their final, knot-dissolving solution. Before the massage begins, the Aescape massage platform uses integrated infrared sensors to scan the body and, powered by AI, deliver a personalized experience.
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