Google Cloud along with Automation Anywhere to develop AI and RPA-powered products

Google Cloud and Automation Anywhere have unveiled a new partnership recently where the vendors will jointly develop AI and RPA-powered products.

The announcement of the deal came after Microsoft's acquisition of RPA vendor Softomotive last year. This acquisition is aimed to boost Microsoft's Power Automate platform with thousands of new features.

Automation Anywhere is one of a group of leading automation vendors, alongside Blue Prism, UiPath, Pegasystems, WorkFusion and Softomotive.

RPA tools automate repetitive tasks, but the differences between vendors show up in how well their platforms manage and orchestrate bots at scale.

As per Google, Automation Anywhere's RPA capabilities will be integrated in some of the services of Google Cloud, including Appsheet, Apigee and AI Platform.

The partnership will also make Google Cloud the primary cloud provider for Automation 360, Automation Anywhere's cloud-native automation platform. In turn, Automation Anywhere will become Google Cloud's preferred RPA partner.

The vendors together will create automation-powered products and services for industry-specific applications, primarily within financial services, healthcare, life sciences, supply chains, telecommunication, retail and the public sector.