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Fedex Box
Logistics
2 min read

FedEx’s bot opens possibilities for on-demand, same-day delivery

Roxo is an autonomous specialty delivery device, designed to travel on sidewalks and along roadsides, safely delivering smaller shipments to customers’ homes and businesses. Its features include pedestrian-safe technology, multiple cameras and LiDAR allowing…

cebu pac
General
1 min read

Cebu Pacific introduces online chatbot for customer support

Philippines-based low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has launched its online travel assistant, Charlie the Chatbot, to provide 24/7 support for customers. Charlie, now available on the airline’s website and official Facebook page, can help answer customers’…

Chatbot services
E-Tailing
1 min read

Boomtime ahead for chatbots in E-commerce

New data from Juniper Research predicts consumer interaction with chatbots in retail will reach 22 billion by 2023. The figure represents a sharp increase over an estimated 2.6 billion interactions this year. According to the new research report “AI in…

Shopper Qupport
Research
2 min read

Shoppers prefer human interaction over bots, says study

New research reveals 75 per cent of shoppers prefer live-agent support for customer service verses 25 per cent support for self service and chatbots. The research, from cloud contact-centre operator NewVoiceMedia, identified consumer concerns about sharing…

iot logistics1
Telecom
1 min read

New IoT botnet discovered in the wild

Check Point researchers have discovered a brand new botnet – dubbed ‘IoTroop’ – that is evolving and recruiting IoT devices at a far greater pace and with more potential damage than the Mirai botnet of 2016. IoT botnets are internet connected smart devices…