Expedia Group just announced the launch of Romie, an AI-powered “travel buddy” the company says serves as a “travel agent, concierge and personal assistant, all in one.”
Designed to help with planning, shopping and booking trips, Romie — who will “roam the world” with travellers — also has the capability to lend a hand when unexpected changes pop up during travel.
According to Expedia, the more travellers use the AI assistant, the smarter it gets, learning who they are, remembering what type of trips they like and even their food and activity preferences.
“We believe in re-imagining the traveller experience and then using the latest in AI to bring it to life, and with Romie, we’ve done just that,” said Rathi Murthy, CTO of Expedia Group. “We created an AI assistant with hyper personalization in mind so that travellers can choose when they want Romie’s help on their own terms. Romie can assist throughout dreaming, planning and travelling or even…