# Restaurant-Finding AI Bots The 'Ozlo' Chatbot Provides Users with the Best Food Options By Erica Francis | Published 2016-07-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ozlo References: [venturebeat](http://venturebeat.com/2016/07/19/the-ozlo-chatbot-helps-you-find-restaurants-better-than-google/) & [medium](https://medium.com/teamozlo) 'Ozlo' is an AI that can provide users with a comprehensive food-finding experience. Unlike, regular search platforms (i.e. [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conversenow), [Yelp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yelp-2) and ChowHound), Ozlo can have a conversation with users to help provide them with the best information. Ozlo has several useful features. It can provide restaurant menus, ratings and locations. The bot can give weather updates. If a user can't remember the name of a restaurant, they just need to describe it and Ozlo can find it for them. Not only that, if they're craving something specific, the AI can find places in the vicinity that serve it. John Brandon from [VentureBeat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beyond-the-pilot) summed up the benefit of chatbots perfectly when he wrote: "We don’t always know what we want, so a bot can feed information to us and start an ongoing dialogue." And that's what makes it an even better tool than Google. Ozlo is still in its testing phase, but as it gets smarter over time, it can serve to be a great tool for the foodservice industry by connecting to consumers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Chatbot Restaurant Finder:** Develop AI chatbots to help users find restaurants and suggest menu items in a conversational manner. - **Personalized Eatery Discovery:** Create machine learning algorithms to personalize food recommendations based on user preferences. - **Voice-activated Food Recommendations:** Implement voice recognition technology in restaurant chatbots to make suggestions and reservations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Service:** Integrate AI chatbots to improve accuracy of recommendations and increase customer engagement. - **Travel and Tourism:** Create chatbots to help tourists find the most authentic local food options and make reservations. - **Mobile App Development:** Develop mobile apps that integrate chatbots to improve accuracy and profitability of restaurant recommendations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Sous Chefs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/botatouille.md) - [AI Supply Chain Chatbots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grubhubs-ai-chatbot.md) - [AI-Powered Business Discoveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yelp-2.md) - [AI Restaurant Ordering Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conversenow.md) - [AI-Enabled Delivery Chatbots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-eats-5.md) - [Simplified Hotel Inquiries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotelscom-introduced.md) - [Restaurant Texting Order Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kea-ai-text-ai.md) - [AI-Backed Grocery Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instacart-2.md) - [AI-Powered Menu Recommendations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-menu-recommendation.md)