HostBuddy
AI Agents for a Self-Running Business
HostBuddy provides AI-powered agents for restaurants and retail businesses, automating front-office operations such as phone ordering, drive-thru, and in-store kiosks. Its VirtualHost product answers customer calls 24/7, takes orders with natural conversation, and sends them directly to POS systems like Square and Clover. The Agent Studio platform also powers smart displays, wearables, and voice assistants to enable ordering across multiple channels.
HostBuddy's AI agents answer calls and voice inputs using natural language processing, take complete orders with customizations, and send them directly to compatible POS systems like Square and Clover
Restaurant owners and retail businesses looking to automate order-taking and reduce labor costs
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- unknown
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