The Ultimate Guide to Robotic Process Automation
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Robotic Process Automation (RPA).
What to know about Robotic Process Automation
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a rapidly evolving technology that automates repetitive, rule-based tasks across various industries, helping organisations enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and optimise workforce productivity. Exploring stories tagged with RPA reveals how businesses deploy AI-powered bots to streamline complex workflows, improve operational outcomes, and enable digital transformation.
Insights from global and regional companies showcase the growing adoption of RPA platforms, innovative automation solutions, and AI integration boosting areas ranging from finance and customer service to supply chain and compliance management. Readers can learn practical strategies for successful RPA implementation, avoid common pitfalls, and understand the future potential of RPA as it converges with AI and machine learning.
Whether you are an IT professional, business leader, or automation enthusiast, following developments in Robotic Process Automation provides valuable knowledge on how intelligent automation is reshaping the modern workplace and business landscape, driving enhanced productivity and operational resilience.
UK Robotic Process Automation News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal
Vertesia and Florence Consulting Group team up to push enterprise AI into live workflows across Europe, backed by a major platform update.
Ravical launches Workspace to back value-based pricing
Ravical launches Workspace to help accounting and professional services firms adopt value-based pricing as AI erodes the billable-hour model.
FICO urges UK lenders to use AI in collections for payments
FICO says UK lenders should use AI in collections as missed card payments and balances rise, adding pressure to manual recovery teams.
OneAdvanced launches IQ AI platform for regulated sectors
OneAdvanced has unveiled IQ, an AI-enabled work platform for regulated sectors that unites workflows, data and compliance controls in one UK-hosted system.
Small firms lag on AI security training, survey finds
Small firms are embracing AI for admin and marketing, but a MoneySuperMarket survey finds most still lack security training as cyber fears rise.
WealthAi launches AI compliance tool for wealth managers
Wealth managers get real-time AI compliance checks as WealthAi targets spreadsheet-based monitoring and boosts surveillance for regulators and clients.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Robotic Process Automation
Hyland named Leader in Gartner's 2026 document review
Doxis named Gartner leader for document management again
CFOs to gain margin points by backing AI strategically
Amplitude launches AI Assistant for in-product support
SnapLogic adds AI gateway to push agents into work
Featured News
Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push
Google's Gemini enterprise suite is live in retail at Bunnings, uniting search, service and sales with AI agents and UCP support.
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
Grafana Labs unveils new AI observability and CLI tools as enterprises grapple with monitoring and controlling production AI systems at GrafanaCON 2026.
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Banks are slowing AI rollouts as they prioritise process visibility, with Celonis arguing execution depends on understanding how work flows today.
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Affirmo's Lip Sing Tay says AI can unlock smarter real-time location tracking, as the Singapore firm targets tougher IoT use cases.
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Orderfox readies Gieni ABX, an autonomous execution layer to turn its industrial AI insights into completed tasks across enterprise systems.
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
UiPath is pushing AI deeper into software testing, promising autonomous agents that transform quality assurance and developers' roles.
Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare
Cloudera and Svitla team up to build trusted, clinician‑centric AI that unifies patient data while safeguarding privacy and consent.
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
Expert Columns
Turning practical AI use cases into measurable impact
Why last-mile compliance is putting ad campaigns at risk
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
AI proof over hype: In a market obsessed with scaling AI, smart organisations are obsessed with proof
From practicing lawyer to legal engineer: Why the safe bet isn't always the best bet
Why digital identity is the new perimeter in a zero-trust world
Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence
AI won't reduce construction disputes unless documentation improves
The art of reinvention: How women can define success in the AI era
Automate the tasks, elevate leaders: The case for human-centered AI
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Recent Robotic Process Automation News
Doxis named Gartner leader for document management again
Doxis earns Gartner Leader status in 2026 document management quadrant after AI-driven platform upgrades and second straight recognition.
ANS names Ali Mustoe-Playfair as Agentic Operations Chief
ANS appoints Ali Mustoe-Playfair as Director of Agentic Operations, tasking her with embedding AI into everyday workflows and customer use cases.
Turning practical AI use cases into measurable impact
AI is cutting contact-centre admin, spotting demand spikes and guiding agents in real time, helping firms lift service without losing the human touch.
Sage acquires Doyen AI to speed finance software migration
Sage buys Doyen AI to cut finance software migration from weeks to days, as the group pushes deeper into AI-led onboarding tools.
hivr.ai & Radisson roll out group booking automation
Radisson Hotel Group rolls out hivr.ai software across Europe to cut manual rooming-list work in meetings and group hotel bookings.
Vernon Building Society taps FintechOS for mortgage overhaul
Vernon Building Society taps FintechOS to speed mortgage processing with AI tools, while keeping its core banking systems unchanged.
UK SMEs could save £10,000 by ditching software tools
UK SMEs could trim software bills by GBP £10,000 a year by scrapping unused subscriptions as AI agents reshape SaaS spending.
UK businesses urged to rethink productivity amid AI shift
UK firms told to rethink productivity as AI, ERP and CRM reshape workflows, while experts warn gains depend on skills, governance and resilience.
OMS adds Curvestone AI compliance checks for mortgages
OMS rolls out Curvestone AI compliance checks for mortgages, giving brokers and lenders automated file reviews and audit trails across case workflows.
Why last-mile compliance is putting ad campaigns at risk
UK advertisers face rising launch delays as tighter rules, expired rights and AI workflows turn campaign compliance into an operational risk.
Mediazoo names John Gordon as Chief Product Officer
Mediazoo taps John Gordon to spearhead product strategy as the group moves to turn its AI learning tools into offerings for corporate clients.
Braze launches AI tools for marketers & European hosting
Braze adds AI agents, creative workflow tools and European data hosting as marketers race to automate personalisation and campaign production.
UK firms using AI assistants but multi-agent workflows lag
UK businesses are embracing AI assistants, but Slalom data shows only 31% have adopted multi-agent workflows, leaving staff to do more checking and prompting.
Dropbox expands UK partnership with ALSO Cloud Marketplace
Dropbox deepens ALSO tie-up as UK resellers gain access to full cloud portfolio, local billing and AI-powered productivity tools.
Flagstone & Adclear cut marketing approvals to eight hours
Flagstone taps Adclear AI to speed marketing compliance checks, slicing approvals from two days to eight hours as revenue grows.
Klarus launches AI consultancy to fix weak returns
Former EY and Accenture executive Frank O'Dea leads London-based Klarus, which uses senior specialists and outcome-based fees to turn AI pilots into measurable returns.
Granicus names UK digital government awards winners
Granicus awards spotlight councils and public bodies cutting wait times, boosting engagement and improving trust through digital services.
UK firms back open source to bolster AI sovereignty
Red Hat survey finds UK firms are adopting agentic AI faster than they can govern it, despite strong support for open source controls.
UK finance chiefs prioritise AI accuracy over speed
UK finance chiefs say AI adoption will hinge on traceable outputs and human oversight, as Bloomberg survey shows trust beats speed in regulated markets.
Dext adds payroll to UK payments product for Xero users
Dext expands UK payments platform with payroll, scheduled runs and credit note handling as it deepens ties to Xero users.
Job Moves
ANS names Ali Mustoe-Playfair as Agentic Operations Chief
Mediazoo names John Gordon as Chief Product Officer
WealthAi names Pratim Das as Chief Technology Officer
HSS ProService appoints Sam Davies as Supply Chain Director
COHO names Jon Hurley Chief Product Officer as rollout
Silverfin names An Maes CEO to drive European growth
Canon names Peter Saak to lead new EMEA print group
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