DAAD: Studying all over the world with Luzie Interactive Assistant Luzie guides visitors through the German Website of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and answers general questions posed by potential German students and scientists who would like to begin or continue their academic career outside of Germany. Try it out
Depesche: Diddl makes giant leaps Mascot Diddl loves to talk about himself and his friends in Cheesecake land and all kinds of spritzsprudelspaßiges entertainment with his friends at his Käsepäitsch. Virtual Diddl is a constant favourite among users: Since his "birth" in the summer of 2001 the Interactive Assistant has carried out more than 2,500,000 conversations with Diddl fans! Because the chats are usually somewhat long, Diddl has had to process well over 40,200,000 accesses. If he had carried out the conversations one after the other he would have been busy almost 900,000,000 seconds (or 30 years). Try it out (choose "Plauderecke" and then "Sprechstunde")
Elbot: Humans are simply ridiculous! Elbot, the great grandfather of all Interactive Assistants and winner of the 2003 Chatterbox Challenge contest, became the first natural language dialogue system on the German Internet. Be amused by the cheeky robot's surprising views and absurd comments about current events - either in English or German. Try it out
Epson Store: FAQ Bot technology with Wigald Boning Epson Deutschland GmbH counts to the leading suppliers of products and solutions in the area of print and digital processing and offers its customers an optimal orientation in the virtual Epson Store. As an FAQ-Bot Wigald Boning handles the usual small talk area as well as answering up to 150 questions, either via mouseclick in a structured FAQ tree or free text inputs. Inquiries that were not understand are sent, upon customer request, directly to customer service. Try it out
Hamburger Bücherhallen: INA helps without barriers Interactive Assistant INA helps customers to quickly and easily find their way through the comprehensive Internet Portal at www.buecherhallen.de, and gives information about Hamburg's network of public libraries including the central library and more than 30 branches, book buses, children's library as well as youth library. The public library designed the portal to take into account any type of handicap and special need, enabling comfortable and barrier-free access for as many customers as possible to the information they require. Try it out
IKEA: Buying or just browsing? Ask Anna in 18 languages! On IKEAs webpage in 24 countries worldwide you meet Anna, the Interactive Assistant who is an expert on questions regarding this world leading retailer. Anna answers questions about IKEA products, prices, sizes, delivery, spare-parts, opening hours etc. Her answers are given in English, Danish, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Hungarian, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Czech, Slovakian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, French and Spanish. Anna knows when your local IKEA restaurant is open and what they serve for lunch! Try it out
Schwäbisch Hall: A talking fox in action! The Building and Loan Fox of Schwäbisch Hall is an integral part of the comprehensive customer support package of the largest German building and loan company. The virtual Fox is also ready for a personal chat and presents himself as a kind and caring family father. Try it out
