Meet the 2019 Voice Summit Award Finalists

The finalists for the first VOICE Summit Awards have been announced. The winners will be revealed at a ceremony next week at the VOICE 19 conference in Newark, New Jersey. The finalists for each of the 12 categories were chosen by a panel of judges [ Disclosure: Voicebot’s Bret Kinsella served as a judge] from nearly 200 submissions. To make the cut, submissions were rated based on creativity, innovation, understanding of market fit, and voice user experience. The finalists for  this year’s awards by category are:

Best Banking/Financial Experience

• BOND.AI Empathy Engine – BOND.AI
• EnHelix – EnHelix Apsley
• SafeChat – ID R&D

Best Brand Interaction

• Alexa “Choose Your Own Adventure” Skill – Audible
• Jurassic World Revealed – Earplay & Universal Games and Digital Platforms
• Mr. Robot: Daily Five/Nine – USA Network & Earplay

Best Conversational Design

• Houndify – SoundHound Inc.
• Bamboo Books – Bamboo Learning
• The Canceller – Loud Voice Services

Best Educational Experience

• AI Buddy, Inc. – MyBuddy.ai
• BBC Kids – BBC Voice + AI
• Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny – RAIN, Inc.

Best Game

• Jurassic World Revealed – Earplay & Universal Games and Digital Platforms
• Mr. Robot: Daily Five/Nine – USA Network & Earplay
• StreamBeing – Gamefly, Inc.

Best Healthcare Experience

• Speak2 Software – New Jersey Economic Development Authority
• Suki – Suki
• Vocera Smartbadge – Vocera Communications

Best In-Car Experience

• Houndify – SoundHound Inc.
• Song Quiz – Volley
• TaikenPilot – iNAGO Inc.

Best IoT Voice Device              

• Kanega LTE watch – UnaliWear
• Screenless Learning Robot – SayKid
• TicMotion – Mobvoi, Inc.
• WooHoo Enterprise AI Assistant – SmartBeings Inc.

Best Media Experience

• Radio Lab – AlphaVoice
• resemble.ai – Resemble AI
• Send Me a Sample – Send Me a Sample LTD

Best Multi-Modal Experience

• Bamboo Math – Bamboo Learning
• Pointless – Vocala
• Song Quiz – Volley

Best Shopping / eCommerce Experience

• Send Me a Sample – Send Me a Sample LTD
• Snips – Snips.ai
• Jetson – Jetson

Best Travel, Leisure, or Hospitality Experience

• Woohoo – SmartBeings Inc.
• Angie – Angie Hospitality
• Orderscape – Orderscape

The award ceremony will be held July 24 and those interested in attending can purchase tickets here.

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