CopilotKit raises $27M to help devs deploy app-native AI agents

TechCrunch | 05.05.2026 21:07
Many companies today provide AI simply as a chatbot inside their apps: you type in (or dictate) what you want it to do, and the AI bot goes and tries to do it. Still, the experience tends to feel clunky. A text-based UI doesn’t always translate to a smooth experience, for example, if you want to use a travel app to book an entire itinerary but have to scan through reams of text.