Journal
What we have found out
The questions people ask, the machines taken apart, and the rules written in plain language.
Everything, newest first.
16 August 2026Questions
Massage robots: what they are and what they cannot do
The definitive guide to massage robots: how they work, why demand is rising, which safety checks matter, and what no machine in the category can do.
7 August 2026The machine
The most important part of the machine is the part that says no
The force no serious massage robot can exceed. On ceilings, stops, restraint as design, and why the standards gap is a real problem, not a footnote.
4 August 2026Field notes
What the spec sheets say, and what they leave out
The massage robot category prints capability in bold and safety detail in an appendix, if at all. What a complete disclosure actually looks like, and why it matters.
30 July 2026Questions
Massage gun, chair, water jets or robot: which fits?
The four recovery formats compared honestly: what each does well, where each disappoints, and how to pick by the job you need done, not the demo.
24 July 2026Questions
How much does a robotic massage cost?
Published launch pricing for robotic sessions, what drives it, what a massage chair costs instead, and why Sestala publishes session sizes rather than prices.
12 July 2026Questions
What is a robotic massage?
A machine-delivered recovery session: fixed programmes, pressure you set, a hard force ceiling, and a stop that stays yours. The category, explained plainly.
6 July 2026Questions
Massage before or after a workout?
Both work, for different jobs. Short and light before training may wake muscles up; longer work after suits soreness and recovery. The evidence, plainly.
30 June 2026Questions
How often should you get a massage?
The honest frequency answer by situation, grounded in the only randomised dosing trial that tested it, and what changes once the appointment disappears.