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From robotic process automation (RPA) to autonomous hardware, we cover the tech that's putting intelligence into motion.

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Automation & Robotics

HCLSoftware Acquires Robotiq.ai to Integrate RPA for Enhanced Enterprise Automation

HCLSoftware announced its intent to acquire Robotiq.ai for €9 million, integrating its enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) capabilities into the HCL UnO Agentic platform. This strategic move aims to enhance enterprise automation by enabling direct task execution in applications lacking APIs, facilitating secure, governed, and reliable production-scale automation.

Rui Almeida· Sep 29· 4 min read
Banco Azteca's advanced automation center with glowing servers and holographic displays showcasing robotic process automation in action.

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Rui Almeida · Jun 26
A futuristic AI interface visualizing a secure and private knowledge graph built from sensitive data.

Proxy-Pointer RAG builds accurate, private knowledge graphs

Rui Almeida · Jun 1
An AI interface visualizing a photorealistic 3D city street model generated from Google Street View data, with data streams and neural network visualizations.

Google Genie world model simulates streets using Street View data

Rui Almeida · May 20
Abstract visualization of interconnected AI agents collaborating in a futuristic digital network, showcasing advanced problem-solving and distributed intelligence.

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Rui Almeida· Jun 8· 2 min