What is robotic process automation?

In recent times, RPA's popularity has been on the rise. The main selling point for the adoption of a robotic workforce is the reduction in cost. Given the right processes, a trained robot can mimic the same function as its human counterpart. It does not sleep, go on vacations, or take sick leave. It does not complain about overtime or require a heart-to-heart chat over performance evaluations. The cost of maintaining a robot is generally cheaper than hiring a human employee. In addition, the robot can perform repetitive tasks, freeing up the human to take on more value-added work.

Robotic process automation is a software robot. You won't actually see a physical machine with arms, legs, and wheels tapping ...

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