London - based Wluper has raised $ 1.3 m in seed funding , led by IQ Capital , to support its research and development . The start - up is developing conversational AI for use in a specialised area , rather than broader conversational AI that can do many things . The company will initially focus its " goal - driven navigation " technology on navigational navigation . Wluper plans to employ more engineers and computer scientists .
London-based Wluper has raised $1.3m in seed funding, led by IQ Capital, to expand its research and development. The start-up is developing conversational AI for use in one specialised area, rather than broader conversational AI that can do many things. The company will initially focus its "goal-driven dialogue" technology on navigational products. Wluper plans to hire more engineers and research scientists.