Arsenal: "Robot Pires", official chatbot available on Facebook Messenger, Skype, Slack and Telegram

Arsenal FC (Premier League) have launched an official chatbot on the Facebook Messenger, Skype, Slack and Telegram messaging platforms, according to the London (ENG) club on 24/10/2018. The club's chatbot has been named "Robot Pires", in reference to Robert Pirès, the former French international and Arsenal FC striker.

The chatbot was developed by the American artificial intelligence platform GameOn. "Fans can personalise their experience by following their favourite topics and players, customising their match alerts, getting targeted news and updates, and allowing for real-time reactions and engagement, direct from the club," said Arsenal FC.

"As the way fans engage with teams evolves, there are more exciting and dynamic ways we can craft chatbots. Chatbots are a great way for clubs to evolve their platforms for speaking to fans," said Alex Beckman, founder and CEO of GameOn.

• Arsenal FC are currently 4^th in the 2018-19 Premier League Software robot that can interact with an individual or consumer through an automated conversation service that is largely in natural language. …