# North Carolina's massage regulator says robotic massage tables may be used only after a medical intake and under the supervision of a licensed therapist on site

Page: https://flyvolo.ai/en/changes/ev-20251016-massage-therapist-7
Date: 2025-10-16 · Stage: Constraint
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## Scope

North Carolina, United States. The board's minutes report that its policy committee reviewed robotic tables, specifically the Aescape machine, and agreed that it is a mechanical device that may be used in a massage practice so long as its use is enhanced by a medical intake for the client and it is only operated under the supervision of a licensed massage and bodywork therapist who is on site at the same location. Meeting of 16 October 2025. A committee position recorded in minutes, not an adopted rule.

## Source

- North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy — Open Session Minutes, 16 October 2025, Policy Committee report on robotic tables — https://bmbt.org/downloads/minutes/2025/Open%20Session%20Minutes%20October%202025.pdf (primary source)

## What this means

In one US state, a massage robot is treated as a tool a licensed therapist must supervise in person.

## What it does not show yet

A committee position in minutes, not an adopted rule.

## How to verify it yourself

Open the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy's open session minutes of October 2025 and find "only operated under the supervision of an LMBT who is on site".


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