Coval raises $28M to stress-test AI voice agents
25-06-2026 18:19 via thenextweb.com

Coval raises $28M to stress-test AI voice agents

Coval has raised $28m to test AI voice agents before they reach real callers. Its founder built the same kind of safety checks for Waymo’s self-driving cars, and thinks voice needs them just as badly. An AI voice agent can sound flawless in a demo and fall apart on a real call. It trips over […]
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