234. Eric Litman, Founder & CEO of Aescape Fitt Insider

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