UiPath has introduced ‘Autopilot’, a virtual assistant that leverages generative AI and RPA to quickly automate work from natural language prompts.
The assistant - which sits across various apps in the UiPath platform - enables professional and citizen automation developers to create automations, code, and expressions using natural language.
Yet, perhaps the standout feature is Autopilot's ability to turn paper documents into automation-powered apps in a single click.
Such a capability has significant potential in accelerating digital transformation initiatives.
Graham Sheldon, Chief Product Officer at UiPath, added: "By taking a user’s words, screenshots, or PDFs from paper documents as an input, Autopilot for Apps can create a robust automation workflow or interfaces for automation.
This enables ‘one-click digital transformation’ for organizations by taking automated action.
"[Also,] UiPath can operationalize the transformative force of AI through automation, seamlessly integrating intelligence into everyday operations, automating all knowledge work, up-leveling employees, and revolutionizing entire industries with AI at work.
"And importantly, the UiPath AI Trust Layer will allow customers to use these new AI capabilities with confidence, knowing their data is secure."
Sheldon concluded: "Automation is the best path to deliver on whatever AI conceives."
Additional Autopilot Features
Autopilot includes UiPath's Clipboard AI model, which eases copying and pasting complex data between apps. That is one example of how teams can use the solution in tandem with the existing UiPath Assistant to reduce data-intensive work and mundane tasks for users.
Business users can also use API and UI automation embedded into the bot to update various line of business systems without opening up the applications themselves.
Then, there is the Autopilot for UIPath's Test Suite, which users can leverage to accelerate the testing lifecycle, auto-generate test data, and surface actionable insights.
Meanwhile, Autopilot for Process Mining helps business analysts use natural language to filter, summarise, and create dashboards.
Autopilot for Communications Mining can also provide businesses with the necessary tools to discover automation opportunities via natural language prompts.