• December 14, 2025

Covid-19 Recession Will Cause Surge in Automation

Companies sorting through the long-term effects of work-from-home, disrupted supply chains and massive unemployment will likely turn to automation in much larger numbers going forward, according to two reports unveiled recently. …

Automation for CCPA Processes

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which went into effect on Jan. 1 of this year, forces companies to disclose what personal information they have collected on California residents and to …

Energizing RPA in the Oil & Gas Sector

In its infancy, RPA was identified by several verticals, notably financial services, as a natural fit for automation technology. Information-based businesses filled with manual back-office processes using their human capital inefficiently …

Did RPA Break the PPP?

In the wake of stay-at-home orders implemented to slow the spread of Covid-19, the federal government offered assistance to small businesses in the form of forgivable loans called the Payroll Protection …

Microsoft Eyeing Softomotive?

Microsoft could be bolstering its position in RPA once again. According to multiple published reports, the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant is in talks to acquire RPA technology provider Softomotive. Last November, …

Webinar: An Automation Journey

Automation expert Sam Best has implemented RPA programs at several stops during his career. Recently he shared his expertise in a webinar for RPA Today readers on two of the most …

Automation Anywhere Confirms Layoffs

RPA software provider Automation Anywhere confirmed it is cutting staff amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The company did not disclose how many employees it would lay off, but an Axios report said …

Report: IT Leaders Embracing Automation, But Lack Integrated Approach

A new report finds that process automation is a high priority for business executives, but initiatives are siloed and poorly integrated within companies. Conducted by Forrester Consulting for RPA and intelligent …

NASA Hopes to Implement More Unattended RPA Bots

In a recent webinar, a NASA official gave a glimpse into its future automation plans. Pam Wolfe, head of NASA’s Shared Services Center said, while the agency has mostly used attended …

Nearshoring to Tap RPA Talent

In the earliest days of RPA (a whole half-decade ago), some thought of the technology as a competitor to, if not an outright replacement for, offshoring. The notion was logical: offshoring …