NEXTBUDDY / IN DEVELOPMENT
Intelligence, beyond the screen.
NextBuddy is our exploration of AI for physical spaces: conversational intelligence delivered through kiosks, smart displays, embedded systems, and connected devices.
PRODUCT STATUS
In development.
NextBuddy is not commercially available. The capabilities and environments described here represent our product direction. We have not announced a launch date, pricing, or deployment availability.
THE DIRECTION
A useful presence in the real world.
01
A conversational point of contact.
Exploring how kiosks and smart displays can help people ask questions, find information, and understand their next step in a shared space.
02
Context from the environment.
Designing around the place, the organization, and the information available there, with clear limits on what a system can access and do.
03
A connection to useful action.
Investigating connections to software, human teams, and approved devices so an interaction can lead to a useful, accountable next step.
Designed around the place.
Potential environments include offices, hospitality, retail, parks, public spaces, healthcare settings, and interactive installations. Each brings different accessibility, privacy, connectivity, and operational requirements. Exploring those requirements comes before promising a deployment.
Part of a larger system.
NextBuddy extends the NextTek vision toward physical environments. NextVoice brings that vision to business calls today. Our direction is to connect interfaces through business context, rules, integrations, and human oversight, so intelligence can work wherever an organization needs it.
Explore the NextTek architecture →RESEARCH & COLLABORATION
Help us understand your environment.
We welcome conversations with organizations and technology partners working on physical interfaces, hardware, and connected spaces.
