UiPath Tutorial for Beginners

Introduction

• Presenter: Rakesh
• Objective: Learning UiPath from scratch
• Target Audience: Anyone interested in learning UiPath

What is RPA?

• Definition: Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
• Aim: To differentiate between RPA and physical robots

History of Physical Robots

• 1950s Origin:
  • Initiated by American inventor George Devol
  • First automated manufacturing robot designed in the 1950s
  • Patent granted in 1961
• **Adoption in Manufacturing: **General Motors was among the first to use these robots
• Current Status: Widely used in manufacturing industry

RPA in Software Industry

• Human Task Example: HR employee handling resumes
  • Tasks: Reading and extracting names, emails, phone numbers from resumes
  • Process: Copying details from PDF to another application
  • Challenge: Repetitive and manual tasks
• Solution: Automating these tasks with software rather than physical robots

What is Robotic Process Automation?

• **RPA as a Technology: **
  • Develops software robots that mimic human interactions with computers
  • Example Tool: UiPath
• Functionality: Software robots automate repetitive tasks (e.g., data entry)

Historical Context of RPA

• Early 2000s: Emerged as a growing technology
• 2018 Popularity Surge: Became central in digital transformation
• Improved Capabilities: Enhanced RPA platform capabilities

RPA Software Tools

• Popular Tools:
  • UiPath (focus of this lecture)
  • Automation Anywhere
  • Blue Prism
  • Microsoft Power Automate
• Goal: Focusing on UiPath in this tutorial

Next Steps

• Moving on to the next topic in the UiPath Tutorial