Nuance Communications, Inc.

Nuance Communications, Inc. is a software company focused on conversational AI, speech recognition, natural language understanding, and document imaging/workflow solutions. The company became well known for consumer and enterprise speech products such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking (speech-to-text), PDF and document tools, and imaging/document-management offerings used across healthcare, customer service, and enterprise productivity markets. Over time Nuance expanded its portfolio through product development and acquisitions to serve verticals that demand specialized speech and documentation workflows, most notably healthcare (clinical documentation and radiology), customer engagement platforms (IVR and virtual assistants), and enterprise transcription.

In the 2010s Nuance increasingly positioned itself as a provider of AI-driven voice and conversational services for enterprises and healthcare providers, including clinical speech-recognition and ambient clinical documentation products. I...