• November 23, 2024

RPA Taking Hold in China as AI Plays Greater Role

RPA technology providers—established companies and startups alike—are increasingly looking at China as a growth opportunity, according to a new report from Forrester. In The Chinese RPA Market is Coming of Age, …

Virtual Immersion Lab Lets People Explore RPA Remotely

As Covid-19 continues to flare up in the U.S., the return to in-office work has hit a bump in the road. Many workers who turned to remote work continue to do …

Alirrium Partners with ABBYY for Document Capture

A Washington, D.C.-area automation consultancy has partnered with ABBYY to add the Miltpitas, Calif.-based firm’s document acquisition, processing and validation capabilities to its offering. Alirrium, which is a UiPath reseller, said …

Report: How RPA Can Transform Finance Function

A trade association representing accountants and finance professionals has provided its members with a blueprint of how organizations that are at the beginning of their automation journey can leverage and scale RPA …

Appian Strengthens RPA Capability with Automation Anywhere Integration

Appian, a provider of a low-code development platform that enables companies to build business applications, announced a partnership solidifying RPA as a major part of that platform. The company said its …

Report: Intelligent Virtual Agents and RPA Unite Front- and Back-Office Automation

The intelligent virtual agent (IVA) market grew 40 percent in 2019 to at least $300 million, according to a report from Everest Group. The technology is part of a migration of …

VA to Spend $2.6 Billion to Modernize EHR System, Issues RFI to RPA Industry

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in the midst of an effort to modernize its systems, is seeking input from automation professionals. The federal agency specifically identified RPA as an …

Large Firms Continue to Gobble RPA Startups: IBM Acquires WDG Automation

Large enterprise software firms continue to snap up RPA technology providers to add the increasingly important capability to their portfolios. The most recent instance saw IBM agree to acquire WDG Automation …

UiPath Raises $225 Million

RPA technology provider UiPath this week netted $225 million in additional funding that raised its valuation to more than $10 billion. Rumors began reaching the public several weeks ago that a …

GSA Issues RFP from Small IT Vendors (Including RPA) for Massive Government Contract

The General Services Administration (GSA) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the largest-ever government wide contract for small businesses, and RPA providers could benefit. The third version of the 8(a) …