Chert

What it does

Chert is Vapi for FaceTime. Build and deploy interactive AI video agents that can answer and place FaceTime calls with just a few lines of code. Deploy agents for remote support, field service, telehealth intake, guided onboarding, or anything that's easier to show than explain. Try it live: FaceTime an agent right now and show it something.

AI video agents that answer FaceTime calls, in a few lines of code.

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