The Ultimate Guide to Robotic Process Automation

2026 · Australian Edition

Also known as RPA.

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.

Australian Robotic Process Automation news
Analyst Insights
SnapLogic adds AI gateway to push agents into work
Gartner · RPA · MarTech
Yesterday
Rockwell's Plex named major player in six IDC reports
IDC MarketScape · RPA · Manufacturing
3 days ago
Infobip launches AgentOS platform, targets agentic AI shift
Gartner · RPA · UC
4 days ago
Australia in intermediate phase of agentic AI adoption
Gartner · RPA · Digital Transformation
Last week
Appspace named Gartner leader in workplace experience
Gartner · RPA · SaaS
Last week
Expert columns
The growing gap between businesses that use tech well and those that don't
By Lovan of LV Digital
3 days ago
The AI risk hiding in your finance team's browser tabs
By Annexa
3 days ago
5 key take aways for CIOs from Celonis' 2026 Process Optimisation Report
By Pascal Coubard of Celonis
5 days ago
Supply chain operators: Here's how to make AI and data work for you
By Adrian Randall of Arcadian Digital
Last week
Why robust AI governance is key to building trust in agentic AI systems in FY2027
By Sreeni Unnamatla of Kore.ai
Last week
Why the Chatbot is not your AI strategy
By Adrian Randall of Arcadian Digital
Last week
AI is now a capital allocation decision, and CFOs are setting the terms
By Matt Lovell of Workday
This month
How yesterday's outdated platforms affect today's decisions
By Giovanni Forero of Konica Minolta Australia
Last month
AI is moving into finance workflows, data and systems will decide who benefits
By Annexa
Last month
Why AI is still delivering in parts of finance, not across it
By Annexa
Last month
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
By Kristina Holt of Foot Anstey
Last month
AI proof over hype: In a market obsessed with scaling AI, smart organisations are obsessed with proof
By Slavena Hristova of ABBYY
Last month
AI agents are joining the public service - who's governing them?
By Nam Lam of SailPoint
Last month
From practicing lawyer to legal engineer: Why the safe bet isn't always the best bet
By Divija Kothari of iManage
Last month
Why digital identity is the new perimeter in a zero-trust world
By Jeremy Blackburn of ChainIT
Last month
Interviews
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Discussing Productivity
5 days ago
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Discussing Cloud Services
Last week
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Discussing Software-as-a-Service
Last month
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
Discussing Software engineering
Last month
Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Recent news
TestRail launches AI test script generation in beta
About Business Intelligence
Today
OpenAI expands Codex with desktop & workflow tools
About DevOps
Today
Canva launches AI 2.0 to turn prompts into editable designs
About Software-as-a-Service
Today
Dropbox launches three apps inside ChatGPT for work
About Storage
Today
spektr raises USD $20 million to expand AI compliance
About Productivity
Yesterday
GitLab 18.11 adds AI agents for security & pipelines
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Constant Contact & Canva expand integration for small firms
About Marketing
Yesterday
AWS launches Amazon Bio Discovery app for drug design
About Data management
Yesterday
Emergent launches Wingman AI agent for workplace tasks
About Software-as-a-Service
Yesterday
Emergent launches Wingman autonomous AI agent for work
About Software-as-a-Service
2 days ago
Syndigo launches SynapseGo for agentic PXM workflows
About Productivity
2 days ago
StructureFlow update turns legal data into editable AI
About Data Analytics
2 days ago
Umbraco launches AI skills for backoffice developers
About Content Management System
2 days ago
Claroty adds Visibility Orchestration to xDome platform
About Software-as-a-Service
2 days ago
Elite adds AI to flag dubious legal billing entries
About Chief Technology Officers
2 days ago
Job moves
Intuit names Xero veteran Matthew Miles to lead APAC
Move at Xero
4 days ago
Hyland appoints Lubor Ptacek as Product Marketing Chief
Move at OpenText
5 days ago
Rithum appoints Mausam Bhatt as Chief Product Officer
Move at Google
Last week
Mediaocean appoints Guy Kuperman as Chief Strategy Officer
Move at Retail media
Last month
Singulr AI expands Richard Bird role to steer agentic risk
Move at Singular AI
Last month
Workiva appoints Kristen Pimpini to lead APJ growth
Move at Twilio
Last month
Legora names New Zealand lead to drive legal AI use
Move at Deloitte
Last month
LivTech strengthens leadership for senior care growth
Move at LivTech
Last month
Valiant Finance hires Joe Iavarone to drive US growth
Move at Valiant Finance
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
FL3XX appoints new chief executive in leadership reshuffle
Move at Customer Management
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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