One of Australia’s first voice AI startups has been acquired and had its technology and assets stripped after collapsing into administration earlier this year, in a blow to the country’s AI ambitions.
Sydney-based Curious Thing called in the administrators in late March, hiring Henry McKenna of accounting firm Vincents to oversee the process, before proceeding with a sale to MaxContact, a UK-based contact centre software firm.
MaxContact last week said it would acquire the Sydney-based company’s assets and technology for an undisclosed sum, allowing it to enhance its current conversational AI offering to clients.
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