Witlingo Explained
Witlingo is a B2B Software as a Service (SaaS) company that enables businesses and organization to engage with members of their communities (e.g., community residents, customers, employees, fans) by using the latest innovations in Human Language Technology and Conversational AI, such Speech recognition, Natural Language Processing, IVR (traditional as well as for smart speakers such as the Amazon Echo, Google Assistant), Virtual Assistant apps on Smartphone platforms(iOS and Android), Chatbots, and Digital audio.
History
Witlingo, Inc., was launched in February 2016 by Dr. Ahmed Bouzid, former Product Head at Amazon Alexa and former VP of Product of Angel.com. Witlingo became an official preferred partner of Google Assistant on December 8, 2016 [1] and of Amazon Alexa on February 2, 2017.[2]
In May 2017, with the launch of The Motley Fool on Microsoft Cortana, Witlingo was one of the first voice recognition providers to launch a brand company on all three platforms: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Microsoft Cortana.[3] On July 11, 2017, Witlingo launched a service that enables companies and organizations to voice enable their Facebook pages.[4] On August 8, 2017, the company launched its Voice First Portal offering for all three platforms.[5] In the December 2018, Wilingo launched Castlingo,[6] its Microcasting service, then in 2019 its Witlingo Communities product.[7]
Currently, Witlingo is focused on enabling staff at senior living communities engage with residents and their care givers using the Witlingo platform.
Products
- Witlingo Communities
- Witlingo Chabots
- Witlingo Voicebots
- Witlingo Microcasts
- Witlingo Digital Audio Stations
Customers
Witlingo customers include recognizable names such as The Motley Fool, The AARP Foundation, HP, Dreamworks, Parker Life, Volunteers of America, TD Ameritrade, Meetup, Cooley LLP, Fish & Richardson. The company's partners include Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Samsung.
See also
References
- Web site: Li . Abner . 8 December 2016 . Actions add 3rd-party features to Google Assistant, first partners launching soon for Home . 9to5 Google.
- Web site: 2 February 2017 . Amazon Developers: Find Experienced Alexa Skill Builders and Tools . Amazon Developer Portal Master . en-US.
- Web site: Mutchler . Ava . 2017-05-16 . Witlingo First to Deliver a Voice-First Trifecta with The Motley Fool Cortana Skill . Voicebot.ai . en-US.
- Web site: Mutchler . Ava . 2017-07-13 . Witlingo Launches Facebook Alexa Skill Program . 2024-02-08 . Voicebot.ai . en-US.
- Web site: 8 August 2017 . Witlingo Launches Voice First Portal Offer - . Witlingo . 8 February 2024 . 25 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190125090950/http://www.witlingo.com/voicefirstportal/ . dead .
- Web site: 2018-12-04. Castlingo is a Simple Way to Share News and Expertise with Alexa and Google Assistant Users. 2022-01-19. Voicebot.ai. en-US.
- Web site: SCHWARTZ . ERIC HAL . 2019-07-25 . Witlingo Enables Microcast Listeners to Talk Back . 2022-01-19 . Voicebot.ai . en-US.
External links
- Book: The Elements of Voice First Style: A Practical Guide to Voice User Interface Design . 2022 . O'Reilly Media, May 22, 2022 . 978-1098119591 .
- Book: The Art of SaaS: The Fundamentals of Building and Running a Healthy SaaS Business . 2022 . Dakota Press, January 12, 2015 . 978-1098119591 .
- Web site: Amazon Alexa Skills deployed by Witlingo . Amazon Alexa Skills Store .
- Web site: Find Experienced Skill Builders and Tools . Amazon Developers Blog .
- Web site: Actions on Google - Google Developers . Google Inc. .
- Web site: "Alexa, Understand Me" . MIT Tech Review, August 9, 2017 .
- Web site: Facing New Rivals, Amazon May Open Up Alexa Data for Developers . 12 July 2017 . The Information, July 11, 2017 .
- Web site: 10 Experts Offer Tips for Building Interactive Voice Applications . 9 June 2017 . Voicebot.ai, June 9, 2017 .
- Web site: Amazon Plans to Make AI Apps Easy to Build . 27 April 2017 . The Information, Apr. 27, 2017 .
- Web site: Witlingo and UCIC Partner to Deliver Conversational Capabilities to Smart Hardware . PR.COM, January 4, 2017 .
- Web site: Motley Fool Launches Alexa Skill with Help of Witlingo . 6 December 2016 . Voicebot.ai, December 6, 2016.
- Virtual Digital Assistants Market 2016-2021: Virtual Agents, Chatbots and Virtual Assistants for Consumer and Enterprise Markets - Market Will Reach $15.8 Billion - Research and Markets . 9 August 2016 . Business Wire, August 9, 2016 .
- Web site: We Hear an Echo - Sharing Economy Strikes a Balance Between Artificial Intelligence and Human Input . 29 February 2016 . OpusResearch, February 29, 2016 .