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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.
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