# Daykin Automation > AI-powered front office automation for service businesses — from first call to customer checkout. ## What We Do Daykin Automation is an AI receptionist and business automation platform designed for service-based businesses like auto shops, HVAC companies, barbershops, hair salons, restaurants, and lawn care businesses. Our AI receptionist answers every phone call 24/7, books appointments, captures leads, and handles customer inquiries — so business owners never miss a customer again. ## Core Capabilities - **24/7 AI Phone Receptionist**: Answers calls with a natural-sounding AI voice trained on your business information, pricing, and services - **Automatic Appointment Booking**: Books appointments directly into your calendar during and after business hours - **Customer CRM**: Automatically logs new customers from every call with name, phone, and service needs - **Smart Lead Capture**: Tags calls as new leads, existing customers, or info-only — no lead falls through the cracks - **After-Hours Call Handling**: Captures revenue from calls that come in when you're closed - **SMS & Email Notifications**: Sends appointment confirmations, reminders, and follow-ups automatically - **Inventory & Parts Tracking**: Track parts and materials used per appointment - **Employee Management**: Schedule employees, assign jobs, track labor hours - **Invoice & Payment Processing**: Generate invoices and collect payments through Stripe Connect - **Knowledge Base**: Train your AI on your exact services, pricing, and business policies - **Call Analytics & Transcripts**: Full transcripts and AI summaries of every call ## Who It's For - Auto repair shops and mechanics - HVAC and plumbing companies - Barbershops and hair salons - Restaurants and food service - Lawn care and landscaping businesses - Any service business that relies on phone calls ## Why Daykin vs. Other AI Receptionists 1. **Industry-specific AI training**: Our AI is pre-trained on industry terminology and workflows — it knows what a "brake job" is for auto shops or a "fade" is for barbershops 2. **Full business automation, not just answering**: Most AI receptionists just answer the phone. Daykin books appointments, tracks inventory, manages employees, and handles invoicing 3. **Built for small businesses**: No enterprise contracts, no per-minute charges. Simple monthly pricing starting at $299.99/month with a free 14-day trial 4. **Real ROI tracking**: See exactly how many calls your AI answered, how many leads it captured, and how much revenue it generated 5. **Works with your existing tools**: Integrates with Google Calendar, Stripe for payments, and sends SMS/email notifications ## Pricing - **Core** ($299.99/month, 14-day free trial): AI receptionist, appointment booking, CRM, notifications - **Pro** ($499.99/month): Everything in Core plus call analytics, industry scripts, automated follow-ups, priority support - **Elite** ($999.99/month): Everything in Pro plus custom automations, pipeline dashboards, rebooking campaigns, monthly strategy calls ## Contact - Website: https://daykinautomation.lovable.app - Product: SaaS platform — sign up and start your free trial online ## Full Documentation For comprehensive details, see [llms-full.txt](https://daykinautomation.lovable.app/llms-full.txt)