Automatic for the people - letting the robots win

Robotic Process Automation has been designed to take over repetitive tasks from humans, leaving them free to concentrate on more higher value digital technologies

Ian Cahill, head of IT business consulting at Grant Thornton

Robotic Process Automation may not be as eye-catching as AI, but it could be the key businesses are looking for when improving efficiency and managing risk.

When you think of automation, the words that come to mind would be the likes of artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning. With more products now incorporating these tools, it’s hard to get away from the talk surrounding them.