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Design voice workflows with a clear human handoff.

Explore voice interfaces for bounded tasks such as answering routine questions or collecting initial details. Review consent, latency, language coverage and escalation requirements before implementation.

Typical first stepCall scripts and top intents
ChannelsPhone, app and web
HandoverTo staff with transcript

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Overview

AI Voice Assistants, explained

AI voice assistants answer calls, understand what callers need and complete simple tasks such as booking, order status or collecting details. Modern speech and language models make conversations natural, but voice adds challenges: latency, interruptions, accents and the need for a quick route to a person.

We design voice assistants around a few high-volume call types, connect them to your systems and hand over to staff with a transcript and summary when needed. Our experience building a dictation and transcription app informs how we handle speech quality and review.

Before you build

Decisions worth settling first

Settling these points early keeps scope realistic and makes the estimate meaningful.

01

Call types

Identify the most frequent call reasons suitable for automation.

02

Systems

Confirm the booking, order or CRM systems the assistant must access.

03

Handover

Define when and how calls transfer to a person.

04

Languages and accents

List languages and test with realistic recordings.

05

Consent and recording

Review disclosure and recording requirements in your markets.

06

Measures

Agree containment, transfer rate and caller satisfaction targets.

Services

What our AI voice assistants services include

Inbound call assistants

Answer common calls and complete routine tasks.

Appointment booking

Check availability and book or reschedule appointments by voice.

Outbound reminders

Automated reminder and confirmation calls with response capture.

In-app voice

Voice commands and dictation inside mobile and web apps.

Transcription and summaries

Call transcripts and summaries for staff and CRM records.

Telephony integration

Connection to telephony platforms and contact centre software.

How it is built

The layers behind a dependable result

Every layer has an owner, tests and documentation, so the system can be supported after launch.

01

Speech recognition

Converting speech to text quickly and accurately.

02

Understanding

Language models that identify intent and extract details.

03

Actions

Integrations that look up information and complete tasks.

04

Speech output

Natural text-to-speech with low latency and interruption handling.

Use cases

Where it helps

Clinics and services

Appointment booking and general questions.

Retail

Order status and store information.

Hospitality

Reservations and frequently asked questions.

Logistics

Delivery updates and rescheduling.

Field teams

Hands-free reporting and dictation.

Internal helplines

IT and HR questions by phone.

Illustrative use case

A caller can provide booking details to an assistant that confirms the information and escalates unsupported requests.

Why PoliteTech

Why teams choose PoliteTech

Scope before commitment

Priorities, assumptions and acceptance criteria are agreed in writing before a delivery plan is fixed.

Engineers who build

Recommendations come from the people who design, code and support the software, so they reflect real implementation effort.

Visible progress

A shared backlog, regular demos and recorded decisions keep you informed without chasing updates.

Practical AI

Evaluation sets, review steps, cost limits and monitoring are part of every AI feature we ship.

Flexible engagement

Start with a scoped project, a dedicated team or support, and change the model as your roadmap evolves.

Clear ownership

Repositories and accounts can live in your organisation, with IP and confidentiality terms agreed in the contract.

Industries

Where this work fits

Retail and Ecommerce

Build web and mobile journeys around product discovery, ordering and customer service.

Financial Software

Support reporting, document processing and internal operations through defined application workflows.

Logistics Software

Connect planning, task assignment and operational updates in one workflow.

Education and Elearning

Create platforms for content, activities and progress tracking.

Fitness and Wellness Apps

Support tracking, coaching content and user engagement around a clear product goal.

Real Estate Applications

Create listing, enquiry and internal coordination tools around your business process.

Business Operations

Build task, approval and reporting tools around the way your team works.

Process

A practical path from requirements to release.

Each stage ends with something you can review: a scope, a prototype, a working increment or a release.

01

Understand

Discuss your users, business needs, existing systems and delivery constraints.

02

Define

Agree scope, technical approach, responsibilities and a delivery plan.

03

Design and build

Develop in manageable increments with visible progress and review points.

04

Test and release

Validate agreed workflows, resolve release blockers and prepare deployment.

05

Support and improve

Document the handover, review production feedback and plan the next priorities.

Technology

Tools and platforms we work with

TwilioVonageOpenAI RealtimeWhisperGoogle Speech-to-TextAzure SpeechElevenLabsDeepgramNode.jsPythonReact NativeAWS

Cost

What shapes the cost of your project?

There is no useful price without scope. These are the factors we review when preparing an estimate, and the estimate lists every assumption so you can see what would change it.

01

Number of workflows

Each workflow needs its own prompts, tools, evaluation set and review design.

02

Data preparation

Cleaning, labelling, chunking and access rules often take more effort than the model itself.

03

Integrations

Connections to CRMs, ERPs, document stores and identity providers add design and testing work.

04

Evaluation and review

Building test sets, review queues and monitoring is essential for reliable results.

05

Model and hosting

Hosted APIs, open models and private deployment have very different setup and running costs.

06

Security and compliance

Sensitive data, audit needs and data residency add controls and documentation.

Engagement models

Choose the engagement that fits your next step.

Dedicated Team

For a changing roadmap or ongoing development. Agree roles and working process, then manage priorities through a shared backlog.

Best for team extension and long-term product work.

Scoped Project

For a defined product or milestone. Align on requirements, deliverables and acceptance criteria, with changes reviewed before they affect the plan.

Best for MVPs, integrations and focused releases.

Maintenance and Improvement

For software that already exists. Start with a technical review, then agree support routines and planned improvements.

Best for live applications and modernisation.

FAQ

Questions about AI voice assistants

Will callers know they are talking to AI?

We recommend clear disclosure at the start of the call and follow local requirements.

Can it handle accents?

Modern speech models handle many accents; we test with recordings from your callers.

What happens if it does not understand?

It asks a clarifying question once, then transfers to a person with the transcript.

Can it connect to our phone system?

Usually yes, through telephony platforms such as Twilio or your contact centre software.

How fast does it respond?

We optimise speech recognition, models and voice output to keep pauses short.

Can calls be recorded and summarised?

Yes, with consent handling, transcripts and summaries saved to your CRM.

Can we begin with a focused scope?

Yes. We can review your current situation and agree a bounded first engagement before a wider build.

How are pricing and timelines determined?

We review requirements, technical complexity, team needs and delivery constraints before proposing an engagement. Estimates list assumptions and what may change the plan.

Can we discuss a project under an NDA?

Yes. Let us know before sharing confidential materials so we can agree confidentiality terms first.

Our work

Voice and dictation projects

Clinical Operations Platform Suite — product screenshot

Healthcare · Web

Clinical Operations Platform Suite

A suite of platforms for Australian clinical and regulated organisations, covering incident reporting, imaging referrals, radiology reporting, occupational health and medico-legal cases.

Web platformsAI referral processingDictation to reportAccounting integration

Doctor Recording Supporter — product screenshot

Healthcare · Mobile & web

Doctor Recording Supporter

A system for recording dictations and having them transcribed.

React NativeNode.jsReactJSAWS

Discuss your AI voice assistants needs

Share your goals, current situation and the help you need. We will review your message and suggest a practical next step.