Gupshup launches bot builder platform

Artificial Intelligence could sure be the buzzword for 2016. We’ve been hearing how biggies like Microsoft and Facebook are betting big on bots, and startups like Yellow Messenger have embraced the tech. Now, the latest announced from the startup Gupshup reveals the launch of its new bot builder platform called gupshup.io. The platform brings omni-channel messaging APIs and bot builder tools. The omni-channel APIs allow connectivity with almost all messaging channels including  SMS, Facebook Messenger, Slack, Telegram, Teamchat, etc.  The company is also expected to add more channels to this list. The tools will support the complete bot lifecycle such as developing, testing, deployment, hosting, publishing, monitoring, tracking and so on. Gupshup is betting on it the gradual shift from desktops in the mid-80s, browsers and websites in 90s, mobile OS and apps in mid-00s and hoping for messaging platforms and bots to be the future. Bots are the new apps. Bots will transform virtually every aspect of our lives, making it simpler and easier to engage with businesses and brands just by chatting with them. Every business and brand will have to develop a bot strategy quickly. Gupshup.io offers the most advanced tools globally for developers preparing to meet explosive demand for messaging bots and services," Beerud Sheth, founder and CEO of Gupshup. So, the platform will allow developers to build, test and deploy a bot across multiple channels in minutes, claims the company. There’s a one-click deploy process, and post-launch monitoring and tracking of bots is also automated. The omni-channel bot store helps with search and discovery of bots. Gupshup’s Teamchat app supports bot and currently has more than 2000 businesses including HDFC, ICICI, Meru Cabs and more.