Roblox Acquires AI Voice Moderation Startup Speechly
2 years ago - Lucas Augusto
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Roblox Corporation has announced the acquisition of Speechly, a Finnish startup specializing in AI-based voice moderation technology.
The technology developed by Speechly will be implemented to enhance Roblox's voice chat service on the platform, which was introduced in 2021. This acquisition is part of Roblox's efforts to improve safety and civility in its user-generated content (UGC) platform.
Prior to the acquisition, Speechly received support from Y Combinator and raised €2 million in a 2019 seed funding round led by Berlin-based Cherry Ventures.
Hannes Heikinheimo, co-founder of Speechly, expressed excitement about integrating Speechly's voice moderation technology into the Roblox platform, emphasizing its ability to handle real-time moderation needs of a UGC platform.
Roblox recently made cuts to its talent acquisition team, prioritizing the improvement of its existing business over additional expansions.
This acquisition reflects Roblox's commitment to making its platform a safer and more user-friendly environment for its millions of users. The acquisition amount was not disclosed."
The technology developed by Speechly will be implemented to enhance Roblox's voice chat service on the platform, which was introduced in 2021. This acquisition is part of Roblox's efforts to improve safety and civility in its user-generated content (UGC) platform.
Prior to the acquisition, Speechly received support from Y Combinator and raised €2 million in a 2019 seed funding round led by Berlin-based Cherry Ventures.
Hannes Heikinheimo, co-founder of Speechly, expressed excitement about integrating Speechly's voice moderation technology into the Roblox platform, emphasizing its ability to handle real-time moderation needs of a UGC platform.
Roblox recently made cuts to its talent acquisition team, prioritizing the improvement of its existing business over additional expansions.
This acquisition reflects Roblox's commitment to making its platform a safer and more user-friendly environment for its millions of users. The acquisition amount was not disclosed."
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