Case Study: PolyAI × Shuttle
Enabling fully automated payments inside AI voice
PolyAI
Enterprise conversational AI platform automating contact centres in highly regulated industries (Hospitality, banking, telco, collections)
Problem
Customers wanted end-to-end AI automation, including payments Native platforms (e.g. Twilio) supported only limited gateways Enterprises required industry-specific PSPs (e.g. hospitality, collections) Building gateways in-house would slow down deployments: PCI scope and compliance risk added further friction Solution
Shuttle Global as the payments layer
One integration → any required payment gateway Works alongside Twilio for AI voice orchestration Payments treated as infrastructure, not product Enterprise-grade compliance without expanding internal payment ops Legacy PSPs behave like modern APIs Results
For PolyAI
Fully automated AI voice payments with no human handoff Thousands of reservations completed end-to-end Faster rollout into regulated industries Stayed laser-focused on customer experience For PolyAI’s Customers
Same gateways as human agents — no compromises Lower cost-to-serve and higher automation rates Consistent experience across voice, chat, and human channels For End Customers
No transfers or callbacks Natural voice flow from booking to payment ~75% payment completion rate for callers who start payment
Why It Matters
Payments are the difference between automation and completion. Shuttle lets AI platforms close the loop — without becoming payment companies.