Say the words “artificial intelligence,” and most people think of Alexa and Siri. Others might think of movies like The Terminator or 2001: A Space Odyssey.The truth is that artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t a far-off science fiction concept. In fact, it’s everywhere around us—think of Netflix reco

This won’t be the first year someone predicted artificial intelligence (AI) would arrive. But 2020 was different: the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly accelerated the pace of adoption of digital transformation technologies.Customers we talk to want to use automation and AI to build resiliency as

Imagine you’re a chief financial officer (CFO), and the next quarter is about to start. The previous quarter was good, but your gut says the next quarter will be better.In a perfect world, you’d shift from an instinctual optimism to a data-backed prediction. You’d know from day one how much money yo

Artificial intelligence (AI) extends the value of your automation program. Adding AI to your automation program opens up almost limitless opportunities to automate intelligent, cognitive processes—driving productivity, efficiency, and customer satisfaction to new heights.During the AI Playbook webin

Robotic process automation (RPA) is just the start—it’s the foundation, but not the destination, of your automation program.In part one, you learned how to test whether your automation program and your company are ready for artificial intelligence (AI). In this post, I’ll dive into the nitty-gritty:

There’s a gap between awareness of artificial intelligence (AI) and application.According to McKinsey research, only about 20% of companies that are aware of AI are using AI at scale or in a core business process. And according to a 2019 MIT Sloan Management Review study, a mere 7% of surveyed organ

Because the internet, the World Wide Web (actually two different things), and connected networks are so much a part of everyday life, it’s easy to forget just how complicated this technology really is. When we say that UiPath can help your organization with web enablement, it includes a great deal m

Business process outsourcing (BPO) is the service by which a company uses a provider to perform its repetitive, rules-driven operational processes, usually with low cost labor in a foreign delivery center. Those types of processes also lend themselves to automated workflow software, leading some hig

Let me start this blog by admitting I was wrong.  Last November I wrote a post that asked the question, “If Robotic Process Automation is so great – why isn’t it everywhere?” The article answered the question by pointing to industry immaturity. Granted, by the fall of 2015 RPA technology had come li

Editor's note: this article was published in 2017. For a more recent article on automation projections, check out Six Predictions for RPA, AI, and Automation in 2021.Original post:The year 2016, called the “year of the robot” by The Institute for Robotic Process Automation, was a big one for th

Love them or hate them, mainframe systems have been around since the early 1950s, and they aren’t going anywhere soon. According to BMC, mainframes “run 90% of all credit card transactions, and it’s estimated that mainframes currently handle a staggering 30 billion business transactions every day.”

Editor's note: This was published in 2017. Visit our Robotic Process Automation and artificial intelligence page for up-to-date information.Original post:In recent years, the implementation of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) as a software solution has increased drastically on a worldwide scale

In a recent blog entry, we discussed the similarities and differences between attended and unattended automation and the value propositions for companies in leveraging each brand of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solution. In terms of striking a clear definition of each approach, we discovered tha

Put your customer first. You’ve definitely heard it many times before. It’s a mantra for many companies and we definitely don’t shy away from it. In fact, our own CEO, Daniel Dines, said it not long ago during one of our #UiPathForward events: “We stand for you. Our mission is to make you happy. We’

Business intelligence (BI) encompasses the software frameworks (e.g. tools, applications, best practices, methodologies) that empower corporate executives to make optimized operational decisions, develop informed strategies and tactics, and foster improved performance. Dating back to the 1980s, this

As the COO of Facebook and Twitter CEO testified last week before the US Congress, one of the salient themes that emerged was the role the companies were taking to protect against cyber aggression on their platforms. What measures are these companies taking to protect its users against software appl

UPDATE: This post was originally published October 2018. For an updated look at the 'automation first' era check out How Savvy Organizations Are Using RPA to Thrive in the Automation First Era.More than just an exchange of ideas, the two-day UiPath Forward Miami event was a team exploratio

UiPath will exhibit at the SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG Annual Conference, the annual SAP conference for business leaders and information technology (IT) professionals in the extended SAP community.We'll be there to show you how to get more returns from your SAP investment with Robotic Process Automat

UiPath wrapped up an exciting first day at the 2019 SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG Annual Conference!If you don't have time to read through this post, Peter Villeroy, our  Director of Global SAP Practice, shares a quick recap in this video:The keynote talk “Winning in the Experience Economy” kicked off

Day two for UiPath at the SAPPHIRE NOW 2019 and ASUG Annual Conference is a wrap! As a new SAP Partner, it’s been a delight to “introduce ourselves” at this annual SAP conference. The first day of the conference raised the bar and day two delivered: the enthusiasm about RPA, UiPath as a SAP partner,