Yelp Announces More Personalized Yelp Assistant, Agent that Checks Restaurant Wait Times and AI Tools for Service Professionals

The next evolution of Yelp Assistant adds OpenTable reservations, customizable scheduled reminders, more personalized recommendations and real-time weather context

A new AI phone agent checks restaurant wait times for diners and My Lists give consumers a new way to save, rank and share local favorites

Smart Lead Reply automatically responds to and qualifies leads for service professionals, while integrations with ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Jobber and Workiz streamline scheduling and lead management

Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP), the company that connects people with great local businesses, today announced its 2026 Fall Product Release, introducing more than 30 new features, integrations and updates that further transform Yelp with AI, making every interaction more personal, seamless and actionable. Updates to Yelp Assistant, the company’s AI chatbot, include an OpenTable integration, direct booking with service professionals, customizable reminders and more personalized responses. Yelp is also introducing Check for Me, an AI phone agent that checks restaurant wait times and texts consumers the answer, as well as My Lists, a feature that allows users to save, rank and share local businesses. For service professionals, the new AI-powered Smart Lead Reply will automatically respond to and qualify incoming leads. New scheduling integrations with ServiceTitan and Housecall Pro, as well as lead management integrations with Jobber and Workiz, enable seamless lead management and conversion directly on Yelp. Plus, new updates for advertisers make ads more targeted, relevant and easier to measure.

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