On the heels of announcing aiOla has been named as one of 2024’s Top Tech Startup by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, we are thrilled to share that we have also been named as a winner in the Warehouse Automation category in the 2024 Top Software and Tech Awards.
The award features new-to-market and enhancements to technology and software solutions that are “designed to provide automation, efficiency and visibility to the supply chain space.” When it comes to manufacturers, a study by Augury found that 83% of industrial leaders are investing in artificial intelligence in 2024. This figure is up from 63% in 2023, and understandably so as the barriers to entry for automation are dissipating, while the technological advancements are improving.
As the sector rapidly invests in automation, speech AI is growing as a desirable solution to streamline processes, enhance safety, and foster collaboration. Let’s see how and why the technology is so useful, as well as why aiOla is making headlines.
A Brief Background on aiOla and Speech Recognition
Speech recognition software is becoming commonplace in everyday life, from personal use cases to commercial deployment. Automatic speech recognition (ASR) is the ability for a computer to understand human speech and process it into text, enabling a response or action to follow.
aiOla is a unique speech recognition software that understands business-specific jargon in any accent, language, and acoustic environment. While many speech recognition solutions function with high levels of accuracy in terms of understanding everyday vocabulary, it’s extremely rare that a speech recognition solution can automatically decipher nuanced vernacular and acronyms that are specific to a business or industry. This is where aiOla stands out from the crowd.
With this capability, any business can implement aiOla on its existing devices without disrupting its current processes to enable frontline workers to complete workflows via voice. There’s zero retraining required, so deployment takes just minutes and workers of all skill levels can utilize aiOla’s technology with ease.
As a result, companies gain:
- Time savings
- Cost savings
- Error reduction
- Improved collaboration
- Enhanced safety
- Accurate data collection
- Access to analytics
Warehousing and Logistics: An Industry Primed for Speech AI
Manufacturers rely on data for production, warehousing, distribution, and overall logistics. Artificial intelligence and automation optimize warehouse operations by minimizing manual efforts, capturing data, and streamlining processes.
Without access to data, everything becomes a guessing game. The plenty of moving pieces and people that work within a warehouse know all too well that manual efforts are time-consuming and error-prone. Not to mention that in warehousing, most tasks can be considered a safety hazard, so it’s best if employees are able to work hands-free and remove distractions from their activities. With automation solutions and speech AI technology like aiOla, it’s an easy reality to achieve.
Speech AI enables frontline workers to move through their processes seamlessly. Rather than having to write anything down, they can speak through checklists, inspections, inventory updates, and the like. Additionally, since speech AI like aiOla accurately captures otherwise lost data, its users can apply analytics and even enable predictive maintenance. By doing so, companies can prevent downtime by proactively maintaining machinery, for example.
Furthermore, when frontline workers require assistance, whether it be from management, mechanics, or colleagues in different departments, work orders move without bottlenecks digitally to the right recipient. These alerts and notifications mean that issues are addressed more quickly, thereby reducing delays or key person dependencies.
All of these upsides lead to smoother and smarter operations that benefit employees and customers alike. In fact, we’ve measured some of the upsides that warehousing companies have experienced using aiOla– the numbers speak for themselves:
- Increased the number of pallets processed per hour by 25%
- Reduce safety incidents per shift by an average of 4 less
- Resolve incidents up to 60% faster
Closing Words
aiOla’s ability to automate new use cases in just minutes and understand business-specific jargon in real-time make it a perfect addition to any company looking to accomplish more without requiring added resources.
We are grateful for the esteemed recognition from Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive in naming our product one of 2024’s Top Software and Tech for Warehouse Automation.
Our next step? Hopefully being able to help your business thrive with the addition of speech AI. Want to talk about it? We’re ready to turn words into action.
