234. Eric Litman, Founder & CEO of Aescape

Today, I'm joined by Eric Litman, Founder and CEO of Aescape.

Underwhelmed by traditional massage therapy, Eric created Aescape. Using AI robotics, the company provides a precise, consistent, fully automated bodywork experience.

In this episode, we discuss Aescape's seven-year journey to launch.

We also cover:

• Partnering with Equinox • The future of human-robot interactions • Creating an on-demand massage marketplace

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Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:22) Why AI robotics and massages? (03:21) Challenges in developing Aescape (08:10) How the robotic massages work (12:26) Designing the robotic arms (17:05) Safety and user comfort (19:25) Business model (22:15) Rollout and partnerships (25:27) Future of human-robot interactions (27:11) Roadmap (28:34) Conclusion