• August 26, 2026
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NEWS FOR THE AI-POWERED INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION ECOSYSTEM

Automation Anywhere Names New CIO

RPA technology provider Automation Anywhere has named a new Chief Information Officer. Sumit Johar assumes the CIO role at San Jose, Calif.-based Automation Anywhere after five years in the same role …

Public Sector will Adopt AI to Form ‘Superteams’ in 2021, Says Report

A new report from global consultancy Deloitte says 2021 will be the year federal agencies incorporate AI into the work of human teams more often and in more ways. According to …

63% of Organizations Actively Deploying RPA, Says Report

Nearly two thirds of organizations globally have active RPA initiatives that have produced an average ROI of 250 percent, according to the results of a new study. Bay Area RPA technology …

NICE Unveils Formal Code of Ethics for RPA and Intelligent Automation

Hoboken, N.J.-based software provider NICE has formalized a code of ethics around RPA and intelligent automation it says is an industry first. The company’s Robo-Ethical framework comprises five guiding principles companies …

RPA Company Analyzes Contact Center Agent Complaints on Social Media for Ways to Reduce Their Stress

Jacada, an Atlanta-based provider of AI- and RPA-powered virtual assistants for contact centers has analyzed conversations and posts from call center employees on various social media platforms and forums. The company …

Last-mile Delivery for RPA

Frank appraisals of the current state of RPA are encouraging. According to Stamford, Conn.-based consultancy Gartner, revenue from RPA software sales will grow nearly 20 percent in 2021 to $1.89 billion. …

Brazilian Banks Make RPA a Top Priority, Says Report

Data continues to pour in from across the globe detailing RPA’s expansion. The latest comes from a Deloitte study carried out on behalf of Brazilian banking industry association Febraban that notes …

Tonkean Raises $50 Million Series B for No-Code ‘Human-in-the-Loop’ Automation

Bay Area automation platform provider Tonkean has netted $50 million in a Series B funding round. The company said it will use the funds to hire more engineers and go-to-market teams …

GMU RPA Initiative Releases Paper for Non-IT Audience

George Mason University and its RPA Initiative at the Center for Business Civic Engagement has released a paper outlining, specifically for a non-IT audience, the promise and opportunity RPA provides for …

Open-Source Platform Robocorp Nets $21 Million Funding Round

RPA technology provider Robocorp has secured a $21 million Series A funding round.  The San Francisco-based startup offers an open source platform where developers can leverage a suite of free tools …