The Ultimate Guide to Robotic Process Automation

2026 · Kiwi 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.

Kiwi Robotic Process Automation news
Analyst Insights
Amplitude launches AI Assistant for in-product support
Gartner · RPA · SaaS
Yesterday
SnapLogic adds AI gateway to push agents into work
Gartner · RPA · MarTech
Last week
Rockwell's Plex named major player in six IDC reports
IDC MarketScape · RPA · Manufacturing
Last week
Infobip launches AgentOS platform, targets agentic AI shift
Gartner · RPA · UC
Last week
Appspace named Gartner leader in workplace experience
Gartner · RPA · SaaS
This month
Expert columns
From scramble to certainty: rethinking tax time for Kiwi small businesses
By Shannon Harris of HP New Zealand
Today
The AI risk hiding in your finance team's browser tabs
By Annexa
Last week
5 key take aways for CIOs from Celonis' 2026 Process Optimisation Report
By Pascal Coubard of Celonis
Last week
AI is now a capital allocation decision, and CFOs are setting the terms
By Matt Lovell of Workday
This month
Open banking is coming: New Zealand's vibe-coded AI problems just got a lot more serious
By Jacob Muñoz of Afterburner for advisers
This 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
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
Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence
By Marlene Wolfgruber of ABBYY
Last month
AI won't reduce construction disputes unless documentation improves
By Gillian Laging of Scopey Onsite
Last month
Automating the repeatable, humanising the exceptional: Delivering real AI value with an ontology‑led approach
By Priscila Bernardes of Lancom Technology
Last month
Automate the tasks, elevate leaders: The case for human-centered AI
By Afshaan Jiwaji of Jiwaji Law
Last month
PropTech must end the invisible admin tax on agents
By Rebecca Moroney of WayScape
Last month
Tackling the top 5 sanctions screening challenges in APAC
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
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Interviews
Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push
Discussing Unified Communications
Yesterday
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
Discussing Unified Communications
3 days ago
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Discussing Productivity
Last week
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Discussing Cloud Services
This month
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Discussing Software-as-a-Service
Last month
Recent news
Celonis & ProcessLab launch banking apps for mortgages
About Software-as-a-Service
Today
Granicus names seven digital government award winners
About Digital Engagement
Today
Explainer: How Adobe is building agentic marketing
About Marketing
Today
ServiceNow & Google Cloud widen AI agent partnership
About IT service management
Today
EcoVadis deepens Google Cloud AI partnership for growth
About Software-as-a-Service
Today
GE Appliances rolls out 800 AI agents across operations
About Cloud Services
Today
FIS upgrades trading & risk suite for buy-side firms
About Productivity
Today
Temenos report says five trends will reshape banking
About Software-as-a-Service
Yesterday
NetApp deepens Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout
About Storage
Yesterday
Alteryx launches AI Insights Agent on Google Cloud
About Data Analytics
Yesterday
Cognizant launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Avid & Google Cloud bring AI to media editing tools
About Digital Transformation
Yesterday
CodeRabbit launches Slack agent for engineering teams
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Tata Steel expands Google Cloud AI across global operations
About Storage
Yesterday
Quantium launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google
About Government
Yesterday
Job moves
Sovos appoints David McCann as Chief Technology Officer
Move at Sovos
3 days ago
OpenX appoints new product chief as it expands curation
Move at Retail media
3 days ago
Intuit names Xero veteran Matthew Miles to lead APAC
Move at Xero
Last week
Hyland appoints Lubor Ptacek as Product Marketing Chief
Move at OpenText
Last week
Rithum appoints Mausam Bhatt as Chief Product Officer
Move at Google
This month
Mediaocean appoints Guy Kuperman as Chief Strategy Officer
Move at Retail media
Last month
Airwallex names Sir Bill English chair of New Zealand board
Move at Airwallex
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
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