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Hi everyone. Over the last weeks I have been seeing so many posts on LinkedIn and reddit that talk about the posible finishing of RPA topic and its transition into AI agents. Many people think that LLM-based agents and its corresponding orchestration will be the future in the next years, while others think that RPA will not die and there will be an automation world where both topics coexist, even they will be integrated to build hybrid systems. These ones, as I have been reading, are recently called Agentic Process Automation (APA) and its kind of RPA system that is allowed to automate repetitive tasks based on rules, while it also has the capability of understanding some more complex tasks about the environment it is working on due to its LLM-based system.

To be honest, I am very confused about all this and I have no idea if PLA is really the future and how to adapt to it. My technology stack is more focused on AI agents (Langgraph, Autogen, CrewAI, etc etc) but many people say that the development of this kind of agents is more expensive, and that companies are going to opt for hybrid solutions that have the potential of RPA and the potential of AI agents. Could anyone give me their opinion about all this? How is it going to evolve? In my case, having knowledge of AI agents but not of RPA, what would you recommend? Thank you very much in advance to all of you.

I am new to automation (I am primarily in finance but I like IT and programming) and I like this field as it fits me. I work at a multinational company where I worked on various automation projects with macros using VBA that are working on our ERP system(SAP), however, I just discovered RPA and cloud-based automation and I want to know, from your experiences in what ways you could deliver the most value in your projects and what are the things you learned about automation that makes it successful. I appreciate any help you can provide.

Hey All,

I have specifically formatted output in a google doc, such as

New Slide: Media Template

Title: XYZ

Body text: ABC

---

This Google doc can be 100 pages+.

I occassionally work in a content management system where we need to take action based on what is in the Google Doc. For example, if we see Title: XYZ, we have to click the corresponding action in the CMS to add the title field and then paste the content.

It's basically copy pasting, with light navigation and clicking.

What can I use to automate this process as far as possible? I.e. take content from google doc, take the required action in my CMS, paste the relevant content, repeat

Based on some browsing in this sub, I recognize this is likely an amateurish question, but I don't really have any experience. This is just a painful process and a valuable one to solve for my company and I feel like we are wasting so much time. I tried to protoype something with Keyboard Maestro but didn't get very far.

Thanks!

End-to-end software test automation has traditionally struggled to keep up with development cycles. Every time the engineering team updates the UI or platforms like Salesforce or SAP release new updates, maintaining test automation frameworks becomes a bottleneck, slowing down delivery. On top of that, most test automation tools are expensive and difficult to maintain.

That’s why we built an open-source AI-powered testing agent—to make end-to-end test automation faster, smarter, and accessible for teams of all sizes.

High level flow:

Write natural language tests -> Agent runs the test -> Results, screenshots, network logs, and other traces output to the user.

Installation:

pip install testzeus-hercules

Sample test case for visual testing:

Feature: This feature displays the image validation capabilities of the agent    Scenario Outline: Check if the Github button is present in the hero section     Given a user is on the URL as  https://testzeus.com      And the user waits for 3 seconds for the page to load     When the user visually looks for a black colored Github button     Then the visual validation should be successful

Architecture:

We use AG2 as the base plate for running a multi agentic structure. Tools like Playwright or AXE are used in a REACT pattern for browser automation or accessibility analysis respectively.

Capabilities:

The agent can take natural language english tests for UI, API, Accessibility, Security, Mobile and Visual testing. And run them autonomously, so that user does not have to write any code or maintain frameworks.

Comparison:

Hercules is a simple open source agent for end to end testing, for people who want to achieve insprint automation.

1. There are multiple testing tools (Tricentis, Functionize, Katalon etc) but not so many agents
2. There are a few testing agents (KaneAI) but its not open source.
3. There are agents, but not built specifically for test automation.

On that last note, we have hardened meta prompts to focus on accuracy of the results.

If you like it, give us a star here: https://github.com/test-zeus-ai/testzeus-hercules/

Hey everyone,

I’d love some career advice regarding a job offer I recently received.

Background

• I’m 27 years old and live in Morocco (important for salary context, as the cost of living is lower than in Western countries).

• I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and an MSc in Data Engineering.

• I have 3 years of experience as a Network Security Engineer.

• 5 months ago, I transitioned to a role as an RPA Developer (UiPath), starting from scratch.

Current Job

• I work as a Business Analyst & RPA Developer at a small Moroccan company.

• My monthly net salary: 15,000 MAD (~1,500 USD).

• Our department has six people, but four are interns, whom I personally manage and help get certified.

Job Offer

• A multinational company has offered me a role as an R&D Consultant for Spanish companies (I speak Spanish fluently).

• I would be the team leader of a newly opened department, responsible for recruiting and managing 10 people. • Compensation & benefits:

• 20,000 MAD (~2,000 USD) per month

• Performance-based bonuses every six months

• ⁠One work-from-home day per week

• Custom retirement plan fully paid by the company

My Dilemma

The new role is very different from what I currently do. R&D consulting is not technical—it mainly involves writing reports based on R&D regulations (which I’d need to learn). My advantage is that my Spanish is native-level, which is why they’re offering me this leadership role.

I’m torn between two options:

1. ⁠Stay in my current company – I can continue growing as an RPA Developer, develop strong technical skills, and potentially become an expert in the field. However, the current salary and benefits are not as good as the multinational offer.
2. ⁠Take the new job – It offers better pay, leadership experience, and career growth but moves me away from a technical role into something more administrative and regulatory.

Would switching from a technical role (RPA Developer) to a less technical role (R&D Consultant) be a smart move for my career? Or should I stick with my current role and focus on growing as an RPA expert?

Would love to hear your thoughts!

I work at a large Fortune 500 company in the US and the primary tool we use for RPA is Blue Prism. I have gotten quite good at using it and I enjoy working with it. I have no experience with other RPA tools. Sometimes I use a little bit of power platform and I don’t like it very much. I’m curious what other people are using and how do they like those applications? If I end up changing jobs in the future what RPA tool will be the most valuable to have on my resume?

We are entering strange times, especially with the influx of soon to be former federal employees due to the new RTO policies and federal grant/funding freezing for contractors.

Obviously our field is future proof as automation isn’t going anywhere, regardless if it’s RPA or another tool. But the landscape is changing.

Has anyone seen a decline in offers/interviews/etc?

Hi family, I'm considering launching something on my own. RPA and beyond Automation SI business. Could use some guidance if you have been down this path or considering :) lmk if I can DM you to chat privately.

I've been exploring OpenAI's Operator, but it feels a bit limited in terms of configurability and interactivity for developers. Are there any RPA-friendly alternatives that offer more flexibility for integrating AI solutions into automated workflows?

Please comment and as more questions.

Background I have a lot of background in system integrations and using bots, but have always had backend APIs to do so. Now I am facing a challenge where I don’t easy have access / funding for backend API work and want to automate the creation of a quarterly statement, which takes roughly 8 clicks after the unique client has been selected.

We are looking into SAP Build Process Automation, but we can't find any references besides SAP itself.
Is there anyone who has successfully used this tool and could share their experiences with us?
We aim to use the tool for workflows and RPA.

Sorry for the newbie question. We currently are in vendor selection for our RPA project (taking data from an api we provide and using RPA to launch citrix, log into an application and fill out a form, submit it).

So our partner (client) already picked the vendor and they use UI path, but due to some language barriers and too many chefs in the kitchen, I can't get a straight answer.

If we have a variable number of end users trying to call our end point, how do we scale our agents. we could have 1 - 1000 end users trying to submit data to our API and we need to make sure the RPA is close to instantaneous. Traditionally can we just spin up as many agents as we want or is there a price tier issue here. how does everyone here handle scaling and do you think UI Path is the fastest / best way to implement this process.

I have been seeing this topic showing up so much more frequently these days. My understanding is

1. Many organisations still uses legacy systems and traditional RPA is still the most cost-effective solutions for them.
2. Security, To truly have E2E automation, we usually require a combination of tools, execution by AI still needs backend integration while traditional RPA can do most of them without API.

What are your thoughts?

Hey guys!

I'm looking for someone who has hands-on experience deploying and managing solid UiPath environments, especially when it comes to high availability and disaster recovery.

Here's what I'm looking for in terms of skills:

• High Availability & Disaster Recovery: This is a key area. I'm looking for someone with experience in active-active setups and multi-node Orchestrator deployments.
• Windows Server & IIS
• SQL Server
• Network Load Balancers
• UiPath Upgrades & Migrations
• Active Directory

Interested? Just leave a comment below or send me a DM.
I'd love to connect and discuss this opportunity further!

I’m looking into it now. Wondering if it’s better than UI path. Curious on the cost as well. Any input is greatly appreciated

Hey guys. Ive been working in RPA for over 4 years, all of it with UiPath so im very comfortable with its ecossystem and how it works. However I got a new job which will mainly focus on Power Automate since the company is all inside the Microsoft ecosystem. Ive seen several reviews that PA tends to complicate simple tasks like creating folders, adding columns to a datatable, etc. What are some best practices or some tips for someone in my position? I tend to use mostly linq queries in loops instead of uipath activities for example, use a lot of vb.net functions instead of uipath activities too, etc. I.E, the creating a folder in a subdirectory, would it make sense to learn powershell/python to create a modular and faster approach to this specific issue? (that's the kind of tips im looking for).

PS: I'm also not sure of how much i've shot myself in the foot taking this job since UiPath is the #1 tool for RPA and im getting out of it.

Thanks!

How does your workplace handle finding opportunities to use RPA? Do users come up to you and ask? Do you shadow departments to try and find opportunities? How does it work for you all?

At my workplace we do a mix of job shadowing to find possible opportunities and we also sometimes have requests come in from users, but I don’t feel like this is the most efficient way to find processes that can be automated.

We use both power automate and UiPath. I’m curious to know how opportunity gathering works in other companies.

Let's assume my bot is working on VM and performing some activities on Ui. And someone by mistakely open the machine where bot was running..

Do you think bot will failed if some one opening the machine.. ?will be there any disturbance in the flow?

Hey r/rpa

I've been working on a side project called Testron - a Chrome extension that helps generate test automation code using various AI models. It supports Playwright, Cypress, and Selenium, with TypeScript/Java output.

Key technical features:

- Multiple AI provider support (Claude, GPT, Groq, Deepseek, Local LLM via Ollama)

- Visual element inspector for accurate selector generation

- Framework-specific best practices and patterns

- Cost management features for API usage

- Contextual follow-up conversations for code modifications

Tech stack:

- Chrome Extensions Manifest V3

- JavaScript

- Various AI APIs

Here's a quick demo video showing it in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05fvtjDc-xs&t=1s

You can find it on the Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/testron-testing-co-pilot/ipbkoaadeihckgcdnbnahnooojmjoffm?authuser=0&hl=en

This is my first published side project, and I'd really appreciate any feedback from the community - especially from those working with test automation. I'm particularly interested in hearing about your experience with the code quality and any suggestions for improvements.

The extension is free to use (you'll need API keys for cloud providers, or you can use Ollama locally).

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to find out if the Enterprise version of the Robocorp Control Room is still available. My team and I have been trying to contact Sema4.ai for about a month now but haven’t received any useable response.

If anyone has insights about whether the Enterprise version is still offered, or knows how to effectively get in touch with Sema4.ai’s / Robocorps Sales Team, I’d be very grateful for your input!

Thanks in advance for your help!

Cheers

What are your thoughts? I feel power automate is easier to use but very limiting (great built in connectors) . UIPath seems to be the best and you can do so much with it but its difficult to use and needs constant learning and updates.

Hey guys, I’m currently looking for an RPA partner who can help me build a data entry solution for a state park client. When it comes to finding experienced professionals where’s the best place to higher for freelance. I’ve had mid experience with fivrr so open to anything.

I’ve been using RPA since 2008, even before the word RPA was coined so I’ve seen my share of changes.

I keep seeing posts about the future of RPA and here are my 2 cents about it.

Tech is a tool to get things done, cut costs or improve productivity. Keep your focus here not on the tech that you know.

Will RPA have a future? Yes where you need 100 percent accuracy or have a well defined procedure. AI currently doesn’t show it’s work, like RPA where you have traceability. But that could change in the future.

I also suspect AI will get expensive in the future. Right now it’s being subsidised by investor money.

So, keep your focus on the right things, keep looking out for new things that help you get there and you should be fine. All the best!

As an RPA developer with 4 years of experience, I’m fascinated by how automation is evolving. With advancements in AI and machine learning, we’re witnessing a shift from traditional RPA to more intelligent solutions like Agentic AI.

This raises intriguing questions:

How do you see the role of RPA evolving in the next 5–10 years?

What’s the key difference between conventional RPA and Agentic AI?

Are we heading toward a future where Agentic AI systems, capable of independent decision-making, will redefine automation as we know it?

If one advice to give an RPA Developer to grow and stay relevant in future what would it be ?

I’d love to learn from your insights, experiences, and predictions. Let’s discuss the future of automation together!

#RPA #AgenticAI #Automation #DigitalTransformation #AI

Hello everyone! I'm new to this group, so please let me know if I'm not following any community rules. I'm currently exploring the OpenRPA codebase to find the specific source or function responsible for converting elements into XAML files. For instance, when a user drags and drops an element from the left panel onto the workflow screen, an arrow and sequence are generated, and this visual layout is stored in the XAML file. My goal is to locate the algorithm or function that creates the XAML syntax so I can integrate my own system to generate runnable XAML within OpenRPA. If anyone knows the function name or where this part of the code resides, your guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Hey All, I am based in Germany and am looking for mid to senior RPA roles, for some reason I am not able to land interview calls. I speak upto B1 German and have worked in a German speaking environment as well. Are there any consualtancies which can help me get an interview call?

I have working experience on UiPath and Automation Anywhere but I see no job opening in New Zealand. I tried applying remote jobs in US and UK through LinkedIn with no luck. I have C# coding experience from initial days, what else can I try my hands on to move from RPA.

Hello everyone, I'm working on a project to automate invoice loading in UI, but many controls are not recognized and I'm using image recognition to click on specific locations. The issue I'm facing is that the session doesn't emulate the user interface unless I'm actively connected to the Remote Desktop. How can I emulate this without using AnyDesk or TeamViewer?

As a ‘Senior Consultant’ in the UK I’m at ~£70k full compensation. There are levels above me on £3-10k more presently.

I hear much bigger numbers being thrown around in the US.

Any tips?