Karpo – AI lifestyle assistant that proactively monitors users’ schedules and interests Operational

Karpo is a proactive urban lifestyle AI assistant from MachinePulse. Using iMessage as its native entry point, it proactively recommends personalized experiences nearby—such as concerts, restaurants, and exhibitions—like a friend would. The product covers cities worldwide, including New York, London, and Singapore. It supports restaurant and event bookings and can call businesses on the user’s behalf to confirm reservations.

Proactive experience recommendations: The AI proactively monitors the user’s schedule and interests, sending personalized recommendations for nearby concerts, exhibitions, restaurants, and other urban experiences via iMessage at the right moment.
iMessage-native interaction: Users can chat directly through Apple’s Messages app, including adding Karpo to group chats to help multiple people plan outings.
Intelligent multi-scenario matching: Covers concerts, parties, exhibitions, bars, city activities, weekend plans, and travel itineraries, while taking time, budget, location, and relationships into account.
One-click booking execution: Integrates with platforms such as Klook and Viator, supporting direct booking and payment for restaurants, activities, travel, and experience-based services.
AI phone calls on the user’s behalf: In some scenarios, Karpo can call businesses for users to confirm seat availability, prices, reservation status, and wait times in real time.
Calendar itinerary synchronization: After a restaurant or activity is confirmed, the itinerary is automatically added to the user’s calendar, reducing the need for manual management.
Continuous personalized learning: Recommendation accuracy continually improves based on user feedback and past choices, becoming increasingly aligned with individual tastes and habits.

Start a conversation: Visit the Karpo website at https://app.karpo.ai/, click the “Text Karpo” button, and automatically open iMessage to start chatting.
Describe your needs: Send a natural-language description of your plans, including the time, budget, location, number of people, and preferences.
Receive recommendations: Karpo proactively sends matching restaurant, concert, or activity cards with ratings, maps, and real-time information. You can continue asking questions about the details.
Confirm and execute: Select an option to complete the booking directly, with the itinerary automatically synchronized to your calendar. In some scenarios, Karpo can call the business on your behalf to confirm seating and pricing.
Collaborate with a group: Add Karpo to an iMessage group chat to collect the preferences of everyone attending and automatically generate an itinerary that works for all participants.

Proactive outreach without prompting: Like a friend, the AI can proactively send recommendations at the right moment, breaking away from the traditional passive model of “open an app → search → filter.”
Native entry point with zero learning costs: Based on iMessage interaction, users do not need to download complex tools or memorize prompts, lowering the barrier to use and the psychological burden.
A complete loop from recommendation to execution: Covers discovery, price comparison, booking, calendar synchronization, and phone calls on the user’s behalf, connecting the entire lifestyle experience decision-making process.
Multidimensional intent understanding: Analyzes time, budget, location, relationships, and emotional state together, narrowing vague needs down to a small number of highly relevant options.
Elite team and strong financial backing: The founding members come from ByteDance, StepStar, Tencent, and leading AI investment institutions. The company has raised tens of millions of US dollars from investors including Hillhouse Venture Capital and BlueRun Ventures.

Spontaneous Friday nightlife: After work, the AI proactively reminds you that a band you follow is performing nearby and conveniently recommends a dinner spot within walking distance.
Weekend gatherings with friends: Enter “I want to go out with friends this weekend,” and the AI considers budget, distance, and preferences to offer multiple options, such as exhibitions, outdoor activities, or bars.
Exploring a new city while traveling: After arriving in London or Singapore, Karpo proactively recommends hidden local attractions, specialty markets, and limited-time experiences.
Quiet everyday restaurant discovery: When you want a restaurant with a quiet atmosphere, the AI filters options based on your taste preferences and calls to confirm seating and wait times.
Coordinating group outings: Add Karpo to an iMessage group chat, and it automatically gathers everyone’s schedules and preferences to create a unified plan that works for all participants.