What is Robotic process automation (RPA)?

Robotic process automation (RPA) is like having a helpful robot that does repetitive tasks for you, just like a smart helper in a factory.

Imagine you're at a toy factory, and every day, you have to pack 100 little cars into boxes. It's the same job over and over again. That’s boring! Now imagine you had a robot, a RPA robot, that could pick up each car, put it in a box, and even tape it shut all by itself. The robot doesn’t get tired, doesn’t make mistakes (most of the time), and just keeps going until all 100 cars are packed.

Think of RPA like a smart helper who knows exactly what to do, they follow instructions step by step, just like you following a recipe. The robot uses software that looks at information on a screen (like how you look at your tablet), and then it clicks buttons or types things in, just like you would.

RPA robots help people save time and make fewer mistakes, it’s like having an extra pair of hands (or even more!) working for you. You can now focus on playing with the toy cars instead of packing them all day!