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What’s the future of RPA in 2025 — and how are vendors evolving toward AI agents?

Quick Answer: The RPA market is rapidly shifting from task automation to agentic automation platforms, and your vendor strategy needs to evolve accordingly.

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💸 RPA revenue hit $3.8B in 2024, up 18% YoY — outperforming broader enterprise software growth. 

🤖 750% surge in AI agent–related inquiries shows where the industry is headed: from bots to agents. 

🧠 By 2027, 60% of RPA vendors will embed “computer use” capabilities, shifting from deterministic to probabilistic UI automation.


🔥 RPA is at a tipping point. Are you ready for what’s next? 

Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant for Robotic Process Automation reveals a market in transformation — from tactical task automation to agentic automation platforms. 

Notable shifts: 

👉 UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Microsoft, and SS&C Blue Prism lead the pack — but even they are pivoting toward agentic AI and broader orchestration of humans, bots and agents. 

👉 Traditional RPA tools are being reimagined as enablers within larger automation platforms (think BOAT: Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies). 

👉 Some vendors are drifting away from core RPA by emphasizing their broader AI and automation platform, potentially alienating buyers looking for a point solution. 


💡 Key takeaway: 

In 2025, your RPA vendor choice will be shaped less by features — and more by your broader AI and automation strategy. 

Are you looking for bots that simply follow instructions — or intelligent agents that can plan, execute, adapt, and learn? 


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Agentic Workforce June 11, 2025
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