Here’s what the Conversational AI industry has in store for us. It’s 2022, and we think it’s a perfect time to revisit the past year’s drivers in Conversational AI and take a sneak peek at the trends that will dominate the industry this year. Voice tech post-pandemic While so much in our lives…

Over the past few years, chatbots have become an integral part of our lives when it comes to interactions with businesses. More companies rely on conversational solutions for better operations, lower costs and an easier recruitment process, so it doesn’t surprise anyone that chatbot market size is projected to grow…

This week in Conversational AI. More hotels in the U.S. will adopt Google Nest Hubs Soon, thanks to a new partnership between hotel voice tech developer Volara and Sysco subsidiary Guest Supply, Google’s smart devices will be appearing in a lot more hotels across the U.S. The hotel goods provider Guest Supply and Volara are planning to incorporate Google Nest…

This week in Conversational AI. Reportedly 800 employees work on Amazon’s Alexa-powered robot According to a new report from Insider, Amazon is working on a secretive home robot codenamed Vesta and the project has seemingly reached the “late-prototype stage”. The company has been working on the device for around four years and now has over 800 employees involved…

This week in Conversational AI. Amazon launches the new Fire TV platform for cars Starting March 11, a version of the Amazon Fire TV platform for cars will be available in Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer. Equipped with features designed for people riding in a vehicle, the new Fire TV for Auto enables passengers to access the smart TV…

This week in Conversational AI. Italian startup PatchAi developed a healthcare assistant for cancer patients Healthcare giant Roche collaborated with Italian digital health tech startup PatchAi to debut a virtual assistant. The new healthcare assistant will engage with cancer patients and improve care. Available on iOS and Android, the PatchAi for Smart Health Companion (SHC) features a chatbot app, designed…

This week in Conversational AI. Humana Insurance and IBM collaborate on a virtual assistant Health insurance provider Humana relied on IBM Watson’s conversational AI to launch a chatbot. The new virtual assistant will consult employees on health plans and estimate costs when asked. Using everything it learns about the insurance plan member, the assistant will make its responses more…

This week in Conversational AI. Music industry continues voice adoption Music industry giant Spotify has been trying to include voice in their user experience for a while now. Now it will analyze the user’s voice to suggest songs based on the user’s emotional state, gender, accent, or age. At the same time, BOPPER, a B2B…

This week in Conversational AI. Celebrity voice game wins Amazon’s Beyond voice challenge Amazon and Devpost have announced the winners of the Alexa Skills Challenge for voice apps not limited to audio. A team from British voice app developer Vocala lead by Richard Matthews won the $20,000 grand prize for designing Voice Blast, a celebrity voice guessing game…