The Ultimate Guide to Robotic Process Automation
A curated Australian 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.
Australian Robotic Process Automation News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence
AI embedded in deal rooms is speeding up M&A due diligence, cutting Q&A friction and helping buyers interpret documents faster.
InvestorKit wins tech award for EDGE property platform
InvestorKit's Chief Executive Officer Arjun Paliwal says its EDGE system helped drive more than AUD $1.8 billion in property deals and won a new buyers agents award.
Australian firms adopt AI travel checks as bookings rise
Australian firms turn to AI-powered pre-travel approvals as corporate bookings rebound, giving finance teams tighter control before trips are booked.
Harmon cuts onboarding time 70% with Avetta overhaul
Harmon Transportation has slashed onboarding time and lifted revenue after a 18-month Avetta-led overhaul of safety, compliance and admin systems.
Australian sole traders embrace AI for daily business
Australian sole traders are using AI more for admin and client work, with Hnry data showing daily adoption and positive sentiment rising.
Mercha cuts proposal drafting from hours to seconds
Mercha deploys Decidr OS to automate custom sales proposals, turning a two-to-three-hour workflow into seconds for its 12-person team.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Robotic Process Automation
Hyland named Leader in Gartner's 2026 document review
Amplitude launches AI Assistant for in-product support
SnapLogic adds AI gateway to push agents into work
Rockwell's Plex named major player in six IDC reports
Infobip launches AgentOS platform, targets agentic AI shift
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.
Exclusive: Rohini Sharma on monday.com's AI shift
Australian organisations are moving past AI hype, demanding tools that simplify daily work, scale across teams and prove practical value.
Expert Columns
AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence
The growing gap between businesses that use tech well and those that don't
The AI risk hiding in your finance team's browser tabs
5 key take aways for CIOs from Celonis' 2026 Process Optimisation Report
Supply chain operators: Here's how to make AI and data work for you
Why robust AI governance is key to building trust in agentic AI systems in FY2027
Why the Chatbot is not your AI strategy
AI is now a capital allocation decision, and CFOs are setting the terms
How yesterday's outdated platforms affect today's decisions
AI is moving into finance workflows, data and systems will decide who benefits
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
Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia names Nagata
Yoshinori Nagata named Managing Director as Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia accelerates its shift from document tech into IT, automation and AI services.
AI agents set to wipe out middle managers, says Quanton chief
Quanton managing director Garry Green says agentic AI will soon hollow out corporate middle ranks, with firms running leaner teams overseeing far more software.
NAB says 42% of Aussie SMEs use AI to boost productivity
NAB finds AI is moving beyond big business, with small firms using it to cut admin, boost productivity and reshape everyday operations.
The growing gap between businesses that use tech well and those that don't
Businesses that integrate systems, act on data and move quickly are pulling ahead, while those relying on manual processes risk falling further behind.
James Cook University signs 10-year TechnologyOne deal
James Cook University to unify key operations on TechnologyOne platform in decade-long deal aimed at boosting data, AI and efficiency.
Supply chain operators: Here's how to make AI and data work for you
Logistics firms are sitting on rich data, but disconnected systems are draining time and money; experts say start with one clear fix, not a grand AI overhaul.
Haast raises $17.2 million to automate compliance checks
Sydney-founded Haast secures $17.2 million as investors back its push to embed automated compliance checks into enterprise workflows.
ABBYY & Tecala launch end-to-end document workflow tool
Tecala and ABBYY unveil a document-processing platform for enterprise workflows, aiming to cut manual checks in accounts payable and insurance claims.
Australian accountants face AML reform readiness gap
Access Group survey finds most Australian accountants are unprepared for looming anti-money laundering rules, with many yet to start compliance work.
Australia in intermediate phase of agentic AI adoption
Australia settles into mid-stage agentic AI adoption as businesses shift from pilots to production and wrestle with governance gaps.
Why robust AI governance is key to building trust in agentic AI systems in FY2027
Australian businesses are set to boost AI spending in FY2027, but experts warn autonomous agents need strict controls to avoid legal and reputational risk.
K&L Gates rolls out Legora across Australian offices
K&L Gates expands AI platform Legora across Australian offices with hands-on lawyer training and ISO-backed governance.
Australian retailers use AI to boost profits, report finds
Australian online retailers are splitting into AI winners and laggards, as Ecommerce Equation says focused uses are lifting conversion, forecasting and margins.
Pexa Clear opens for property AML compliance ahead
PEXA launches pay-per-use compliance tool for property firms as Australia's AML and counter-terrorism rules approach in 2026.
David Hyman launches monō ai to scale enterprise AI
David Hyman's monō ai opens for enterprise clients as it targets the gap between AI pilots and full-scale deployment across established businesses.
BRX launches CM.OSX with McKinnon to guide AI marketing
BRX Group has launched CM.OSX to help marketing chiefs adopt AI and automation, appointing Alison McKinnon as founding Managing Partner.
How yesterday's outdated platforms affect today's decisions
Old information platforms are quietly raising risk, slowing work and blunting innovation across Australian organisations, Konica Minolta Australia warns.
AI is moving into finance workflows, data and systems will decide who benefits
AI is moving closer to the core of finance operations, but the real winners will be organisations with clean data, structured processes and modern ERP systems.
GenAI could revolutionise cardiac treatments and transplants
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute says Oracle-powered HeartSight has cut diagnosis times 80 per cent as AI is explored for personalised transplant care.
Why AI is still delivering in parts of finance, not across it
Finance leaders are finding AI speeds up reporting and forecasts, but fragmented data, workflows and governance still block wider adoption.
