Many people believe that RPA, or Robotic Process Automation, is one of the fastest-growing categories in enterprise software at the moment. But what exactly is RPA and how is it going to change the way we work? On this episode of Future of Tech, we invited Guy Kirkwood, the Chief Evangelist at UiPath to give us the inside scoop.

As it turns out, the widespread fear that robots will eliminate jobs for millions of people is actually backward thinking. In fact, Guy explains that as RPA continues to evolve, the technology will ultimately be a net job promoter. Why is that? Because RPA isn’t actually about robots at all. RPA is simply software that runs other software, eliminating repetitive tasks and freeing up humans to innovate, create and work on more complicated work. Despite those facts, though, RPA adoption is still an ongoing process. Where are we on the adoption timeline and how close are we to a future when everyone has their own RPA robot working for them? Find out that, and more, on this episode!

Main Takeaways:

• Robot Takeover?: Although it has long been feared that robots and A.I. will lead to the loss of jobs for humans, in fact the opposite might be true. Just like in previous industrial revolutions, certain jobs will be eliminated, but new ones will be created in different fields. And, more than likely, the net number of jobs created will be greater than those that were eliminated due to automation. 
• An Automated Future: Throughout the tech industry, automation is a buzzword that many are excited about. The reason is because the automation that is evolving right now is intelligent in nature. Automation technology is getting better and better, and the bugs are being worked out now so that when something goes wrong later, the automated software can actually fix itself.
• Incoming ISVs: The RPA market is continuing to evolve, and the next stage will see more ISVs adopting the technology. IBM, SAP and Microsoft have already made the plunge into the world of RPA, and the prediction is companies like Amazon, Salesforce and Google are not going to be far behind.

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