Voice assistants are a hot technology. Alexa and Google Assistant continue to expand reach through integrations into appliances, cars, and more. Enterprises, brands, and startups continue to launch…

For its second consecutive year, VOICE summit established itself as the largest voice-tech conference in the world, with 5,000 attendees from 26 countries and top notch speakers. Lots of things got…

We analyzed the ratings of Alexa Skills to get a better understanding of how they compare. There are more than 60,000 Alexa Skills in the Amazon Store. Of those, nearly 70% have no ratings at all. At…

This week, Dashbot and Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America (MBRDNA) hosted a meetup to dig deeper into the context of voice and its impact on conversational design. Insights were…

Want to know more about the context in which voice assistants are used? We have compiled the key facts and figures of existing studies in this quick primer. Smartphones and cars drive volumes but at…

Dashbot had the pleasure of interviewing Paul Jackson about his work with the BBC and what he learned about design through developing voice skills for children. Can you introduce yourself? I’m a…

When building voice skills for Alexa and Google Home, it’s important to view the messages users are saying to your skill to better understand how they interact and to improve the overall user…

We recently conducted a survey of Alexa and Google Home users. One of the interesting topics was around commerce. Are consumers making purchases through their devices? If so, who is, and what are…

At Dashbot , we are strong believers in conversational interfaces – especially voice. Conversation is the natural way humans communicate – and it’s the future of human computer interaction. As we…

There are so many types of devices that people can use to launch and engage with voice applications. Whether it’s an Echo Show or a Google Home, developers can now use Dashbot’s Device Capabilities…

Dashbot helps leading agencies develop conversational products by providing timely, actionable insights to its clients. Reprise Digital (previously Ansible) is a digital-first agency part of the…

VOICE Summit hosted nearly 2,500 voice-first enthusiasts and disruptors last week at Newark’s New Jersey Institute of Technology. The excitement for voice technology was brimming in every discussion…

There are nearly 33,000 Alexa Skills available today. More than 6,800 have been added since the beginning of the year, and 1,500+ in the last month alone. We continue to be big believers in voice – it…