Pandorabots, Inc. is an artificial intelligence company that runs a web service for building and deploying chatbots.[1] According to its website, as of May 2019, 250,000+ registered developers have accessed the platform to create 300,000+ chatbots, logging over sixty billion conversational interactions with end-usersmonthly.[2] Pandorabots implements and supports development of the AIML open standard[3] and makes portions of its code accessible for free[4] under licenses like the GPL or via open APIs.[5] The Pandorabots Platform is "one of the oldest and largest chatbot hosting services in the world."[6] Clients can create "AI-driven virtual agents" to hold human-like text or voice chats with consumers.[7][8]
Pandorabots provides API access to its chatbot hosting platform, and offers the following SDKs on GitHub: Java, Ruby, Go, PHP, Python, and Node.js.[9] The platform is written in Allegro Common LISP.[10] Notable chatbots include A.L.I.C.E. (Alicebot): a three time Loebner-winner,[11] open-source base personality bot, and inspiration for the movie Her;[12] and Mitsuku.[13]
Common use cases include advertising, virtual assistance, e-learning, entertainment and education.[14] Chatbots built and hosted with Pandorabots appear in messaging and native apps, the web, games, social networks, and connected devices.[15] Academics and universities use the platform for teaching and research.[16][17]