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An AI tool built with Vapi and Twilio that provides an interactive answering machine to handle phone calls when you're unavailable.
The article explores whether AI voice agents like Bland or custom Twilio solutions can automate lead qualification calls, potentially enhancing sales efficiency by warming transfers to human closers.
After months of experimentation, the author successfully ordered a pizza using OpenClaw integrated with vapi.ai and Twilio, and is now hosting an AMA about the setup.
The author built callitdone.today, an AI voice agent that makes real phone calls, navigates IVR menus, waits on hold, and speaks with humans, sharing key technical challenges and lessons learned.
Key takeaways from building a WhatsApp AI agent with human takeover using Twilio and Claude API, focusing on Twilio signature validation for webhook security and modal routing logic for human/agent handoff.
A developer demonstrates building a Twilio-connected SMS notification system using the Lovable no-code tool in under 20 minutes, highlighting rapid prototyping capabilities.
A voice agents hackathon hosted by Y Combinator in San Francisco on May 30th, with prizes including a guaranteed YC interview and awards from sponsors like Cekura, NVIDIA, AWS, and Twilio. Participants will build production-scale voice agents using tools like Cekura, NVIDIA Nemotron models on AWS, Twilio telephony, and the Pipecat developer ecosystem.