IBM taps Deepgram to add real-time speech to watsonx Orchestrate – SiliconANGLE

IBM taps Deepgram to add real-time speech to watsonx Orchestrate – SiliconANGLE

By @SiliconANGLE
Publication Date: 2026-02-24 18:24:00

IBM Corp. and Deepgram Inc. said they will collaborate to integrate Deepgram’s voice capabilities into IBM’s watsonx Orchestrate platform, making Deepgram IBM’s first voice technology partner.

Under the agreement, Deepgram’s speech-to-text and text-to-speech technologies will be embedded into IBM’s platform for building and managing artificial intelligence agents and automated workflows. The companies said the integration is designed to deliver enterprise-grade transcription, real-time captioning and natural-sounding voice interactions for digital agents.

The companies said the collaboration will enable enterprises to build voice-enabled agents and workflows on a real-time, scalable foundation, with applications in areas such as customer support, call analysis and voice-driven data entry.

The partnership reflects growing demand for conversational interfaces in enterprise environments as organizations seek ot simplify interaction with software agents. Grand View…