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Description
The project aims to develop a smart travel assistant that provides the world''s fastest travel reservation service with unique algorithms and speaks languages spoken by almost half of the world''s travelers using the most popular communication applications. An assistant who knows how to joke and is good for small talk on various topics, but at any time will tell you everything you need about the travel destination, providing an unforgettable user experience, and not only find, but also buy the best flights, hotels, and trips on the planet thanks to a unique combination of neurolinguistic and artificial intelligence models.
Travel.izi is Assistant is fully automatic, accurate and fast, easy to use, and does not require the installation of any new applications. The assistant will remember what our travelers like, each one individually, and will create individual offers not only for the user but also for his family and friends. The uniqueness of the technology is also emphasized by the integration of the world''s most advanced artificial intelligence model GPT-3, as a result, along with other unique features, Vanilla Travel will create a new innovative product that has no analogs in the world. The new product is exportable to global markets and can provide disruptive market innovation.
Summary of project results
Travelers will be able to save hours and book with just few words in their favorite communication app & small booking fee. Fully functional complete system has been demonstrated and verified in operational environment, however we will continue to collect the user feedback and improve the functionalities and fix potential issues.
For the last few years Vanilla Travel has developed strategies towards automation and online travel agencies to serve mass demand with higher efficiency and scale our services with competence towards global markets. The company developed Travel.izi as an AI-based platform for travelers to search and book with their favorite communication APP (like Telegram, FB Messenger etc.) in their native language in fully automated & highly personalized way. For the 1st time AI based platform will bring together (1) LLM processing focused on regional languages, (2) World`s best travel deals, (3) AI based powerful multimodel tourist personalization platform, (4) most popular communication APP`s & (5) integrated marketing channels.
As a result the company launched fully functional new product as freemium version for the B2C market (travelers) and we should generate user base. Generation of user base is also important to empower all expected built-in personalization and marketing options and functionalities at full scale. As a result the company launched fully functional new product as freemium version for the B2C market (travelers) and we should generate user base. Generation of user base is also important to empower all expected built-in personalization and marketing options and functionalities at full scale.
Summary of bilateral results
The Project successfully implemented in partnership with the donor state project partner - The Arctic University of Norway.UiT The Arctic University of Norway contributed their competence, but at the same time increased their expertise in the field of intelligent production and logistics of tourism, artificial intelligence and automation to proceed with scientific articles & related academic research.Transfer of knowledge With UiT Tromso University has been ongoing process during the whole project time. It was essential to share knowledge from the very beginning of the project and proceed with the best practices in tourism, solutions and artificial intelligence till the end of project thus providing the best possible output.Thanks to the established partnership with UiT Tremso University and their influence with Scandinavian tourism associations there is probability to move forward with Scandinavian markets after penetration of the main markets in Europe.