Most of us think of humanoid robots when we think of 'robotics', probably from the science fiction movies that we enjoyed watching but were alarmed afterwards. The robot mentioned in this article is not one of those robots; it is a software that enables the automatic running of things and maximizing work efficiency.

According to research done; office workers using computers spend 65% of their daily working hours on manual work that can be automated. Robotic Process Automation means that robots can do things that people do within the framework of certain rules using computers, faster and more accurately than a human can. RPA (Robotic Process Automation) gives employees time to contribute to more creative work and the future vision of the companies by performing their routine work that does not require human added value with a software robot. On the other hand, it makes the processes run faster and more efficiently by resetting the errors.

RPA doesn't just automate existing processes. While conducting the processes assigned to it without error, it also enables the system to learn on its own by using artificial intelligence and create new and more effective processes. At the same time, RPA keeps the information of all the operations it performs and can follow up and report it. Besides production processes; this system, which can also perform office tasks such as issuing invoices, sending e-mails, and using office programs, becomes an important resource in reducing the labor costs that make the growth of businesses difficult. Sensitive in data security and does not perform data manipulation, RPA is also capable of communicating with all other digital systems, databases and applications of the enterprise. Industry 4.0 and digitalization, which we have been talking about for years, will shape the future with the development and increase in use of these systems.

While RPA is known to have a market of $ 600 million, it is expected to reach a volume of $ 2.9 billion in 2021, and the value it creates for companies is expected to be around $ 6 trillion. Not only companies in the USA or developed countries of the West, but also small and medium-sized enterprises of developing countries have contributed to the rapid growth of the market and volume.