Arc raises $10.76M from Andreessen Horowitz for AI drive-thru voice ordering
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Julian Lim
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Summary
Arc, a voice AI startup founded by former Square and Cash App veterans, has raised $10.76 million in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. The company is targeting AI-powered drive-thru ordering systems, aiming to overcome the notoriously difficult challenges of noisy environments, varied accents, and interrupted orders that have plagued previous attempts at voice AI in fast food settings.
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It is noisy, rushed, full of accents, interrupted orders, engine sounds, and customers who change their minds halfway through a combo meal.
That is exactly why Arc thinks the market is ready for another try.
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