There is a very old human act in which one person holds a room through sound, striking bowls and a gong until the vibration moves through everyone present.
It is an act of care, and it has always required a human hand.

This time, the hand was built rather than born.
We have grown used to imagining the robots of the future folding our laundry and carrying our boxes.
But what if they also lead us through spiritual transformations?

This is the first experiment we know of in which a humanoid performs this ancient ritual.
You are invited to lie on the floor, among founders, researchers, and…

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