The Ultimate Guide to Robotic Process Automation

2026 · Asian 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.

Asian Robotic Process Automation news
Analyst Insights
AI agents and enterprise transformation: Turning hype into measurable value in 2026
Gartner · RPA · Data Protection
2 days ago
Enterprise AI agents: The rise of human-augmented operations
Gartner · RPA · Manufacturing
2 days ago
Revenium unveils Tool Registry to track full AI costs
Gartner · RPA · Digital Transformation
4 days ago
Ricoh named Leader in IDC high-speed inkjet ranking
IDC MarketScape · RPA · Power / Energy
Last week
AI in cloud ERP to speed finance close by 30% by 2028
Gartner · RPA · Data Analytics
Last week
Expert columns
From practicing lawyer to legal engineer: Why the safe bet isn't always the best bet
By Divija Kothari of iManage
2 days ago
Why women must be at the agentic AI table
By Violet Chung of McKinsey
2 days ago
Why digital identity is the new perimeter in a zero-trust world
By Jeremy Blackburn of ChainIT
2 days ago
Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence
By Marlene Wolfgruber of ABBYY
3 days ago
AI won't reduce construction disputes unless documentation improves
By Gillian Laging of Scopey Onsite
3 days ago
Automate the tasks, elevate leaders: The case for human-centered AI
By Afshaan Jiwaji of Jiwaji Law
4 days ago
PropTech must end the invisible admin tax on agents
By Rebecca Moroney of WayScape
4 days ago
Tackling the top 5 sanctions screening challenges in APAC
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Last week
Compression, redistribution and friction: Three ways AI is shifting lawyers from 'performers' to 'producers'
By Jamie Ng of Ashurst
Last week
Stop burning money on manual marketing tasks
By Adrian Randall of Arcadian Digital
Last month
5 Signs it's time to automate your back office AP processes
By Cody Manning of NORAM
Last month
Agentic AI to transform APAC retail supply chains by 2026
By Jamie Cairns of Fluent Commerce
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
From hype to reality: The three forces defining security in 2026
By Andrew Burnet of Milestone Systems Interim
Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
From 3am deployments to AI-native HR: building intelligent, human-centred systems
By Ramesh Thiagalingam of ELMO Software
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Four predictions for brand success with visual media in 2026
By Tal Lev-Ami of Cloudinary
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Interviews
Exclusive: Celonis' Pascal Coubard shares APAC ambitions and growth
Discussing Procurement
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Oracle's marketplace passes 400 Fusion AI agents
Discussing Unified Communications
Tue, 11th Nov 2025
Exclusive: The future of creative agencies as platforms
Discussing Digital Transformation
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Oracle launches new AI Agent Marketplace for Fusion suite
Discussing Digital Transformation
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Oracle Fusion unveils AI agents to boost finance team efficiency
Discussing B2B
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Recent news
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Deskpro brings cloud & VPC help desks to AWS shopfront
About Unified Communications
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OpenAI unveils GPT-5.4 with advanced computer use tools
About Software-as-a-Service
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Coach Logic unveils SAM AI tool to analyse coaches
About Machine learning
2 days ago
1Kosmos adds identity checks to ServiceNow AI workflows
About Unified Communications
2 days ago
LiveRamp unveils AI agents for data-driven marketing
About Data Protection
2 days ago
Keeper connects Jira workflows with privileged access
About IT service management
2 days ago
Pocket FM taps OpenAI to power AI-native audio growth
About Digital Media
3 days ago
Seatrium taps Workday HCM to modernise HR operations
About Unified Communications
3 days ago
GrayCyan unveils AI readiness scorecard for industry
About Customer Relationship Management
3 days ago
UpGuard unveils Risk Automations to speed cyber fixes
About Unified Communications
4 days ago
Degreed unveils AI tools to close human readiness gap
About Education, Learning & Training
4 days ago
Typeface unveils AI engine for governed marketing at scale
About Marketing
4 days ago
Hyland unveils AI tools to streamline hospital admin
About Productivity
4 days ago
Job moves
Legora names New Zealand lead to drive legal AI use
Move at Deloitte
2 days ago
LivTech strengthens leadership for senior care growth
Move at LivTech
4 days ago
FDATA appoints Kat Cloud to strengthen open finance security
Move at Monetary Authority of Singapore
Last month
FL3XX appoints new chief executive in leadership reshuffle
Move at Customer Management
Last month
Celonis names CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board
Move at CyberArk
Last month
Celonis names Ewan Henderson North America GM for AI push
Move at Oracle
Last month
Revizto names new chiefs & launches global CIO forum
Move at Amazon
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Recast names Jake Mosey chief product officer to boost Intune tools
Move at Microsoft
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Graylog appoints Jody Cire as CFO to drive AI growth
Move at LogRhythm
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Mortar Group appoints Paul Sigaloff as first Global Chief Customer Officer
Move at Mortar Group
Wed, 3rd Sep 2025
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