Robin RPA

Robin RPA is a business process automation platform using customizable software robots (RPA, Robotic Process Automation), including the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies . The platform takes a unified approach to building robotic applications at the organization level.

2024

Compatible with Astra Linux Special Edition 1.7

The ROBIN platform, designed for intelligent automation of business processes using AI, RPA and OCR, can now run seamlessly on Astra Linux Special Edition version 1.7. Astra Group announced this on September 25, 2024.

The successful completion of testing is confirmed by an official certificate issued as part of the Ready for Astra technology partnership. The test results guarantee users the efficiency and reliability of the integrated ROBIN and Astra Linux solution.

Russian companies began to strive for import independence, so the software should be compatible with domestic operating systems. SL Soft's technological cooperation with Astra Group will allow our customers to use the ROBIN intelligent automation platform in a completely Russian IT architecture, "said Pavel Borchenko, Managing Director of ROBIN at SL Soft.

{{quote 'The goal of the Ready for Astra program is to create a fully functional ecosystem of software used with Astra Linux. The compatibility of our OS with such automation software as the ROBIN platform from SL Soft will allow users to choose an effective and functional import-substituting software stack, - said Alexey Trubochev, director of the support department of Astra Group. }}

Compatibility with Arenadata Postgres

SL Soft (Softline Group of Companies) and Arenadata have confirmed the compatibility of their products. Softline announced this on August 2, 2024.

The sharing of Arenadata Postgres (ADPG), universal relational DBMSs for mixed load operation, and the ROBIN intelligent automation platform has been proven successful by testing. Read more here.

Availability on Yandex Cloud Virtual Power

ROBIN's intelligent automation platform has become a technology partner. Yandex Cloud The solution is now available by model SaaS on. Yandex Cloud Virtual Power In addition, in the near future No-Code, the ROBIN CLOUD product will appear on the marketplace, cloudy provider which will allow customers to use ROBIN in combination with other software products presented on this site. This was Softline announced on March 21, 2024.

Thanks to cooperation, SL Soft clients will significantly expand the capabilities of deploying the ROBIN platform: software robots will be able to execute processes not only on employee computers, but also through the web interface in the Yandex Cloud. This will optimize the use of internal resources for companies and teams that use ROBIN.

A technological partnership with Yandex Cloud will allow our customers to move the execution of routine processes to the cloud. Digital assistants can be entrusted with performing more business processes by freeing up their own infrastructure, "said Leonid Bychkov, head of the ROBIN CLOUD product at SL Soft (Softline Group of Companies).

Based on SL Soft Digital Assistant

SL Soft on March 12, 2024 announced the development and start of sales of a digital assistant for employees of companies based on the ROBIN intelligent automation platform. Read more here.

2023

Enabling End-to-End Process Designer

SL Soft (Softline Group of Companies) on December 7, 2023 announced the update of the ROBIN platform, which opens up additional opportunities in the field of intelligent automation. This version of the platform allows you to automate the entire business process - both routine and intelligent tasks. It is now possible to efficiently design and distribute processes between smart digital assistants and current employees.

The main change is the inclusion of an end-to-end process designer in the ROBIN platform, which in a number of stages can call programmable robots published in the orchestrator, voice and text bots, OCR and AI components. The platform also has a visual form designer for user interaction. RPA tools from the main function of the platform have moved to the auxiliary and are used in some stages of solving the common task. Integrated artificial intelligence modules in a single interface allow you to take on a number of cognitive tasks - from recognition and synthesis of spoken language to intelligent document processing.

The process designer has a web interface and, using the usual notations and flow diagrams, allows you to build the activities of employees. It allows parallel execution of several tasks, monitors deadlines and adjusts priority, initiates user intervention at pre-programmed stages using screen forms. Processes can be called, chat boats third-party information systems, launch is also possible using traditional methods - scheduling or manual start.

At the same time, the ROBIN platform retained its key features: the ability to create robots by business users without writing code and support for the domestic IT environment. Robots are programmed in a graphical editor in block diagram format. A user with minimal qualifications can customize the robot and process script by selecting a toolkit from more than 550 ready-made actions. Flowcharts are used for this. Switching between No-Code and Low-Code modes makes it possible to create program code in compliance with all information security standards, such as protection against substitution at startup, exclusion of unauthorized access to the source code, etc.

The updated platform significantly expands the concept of robotization and directs the consumer towards intelligent automation, which is gaining momentum around the world, "explained Pavel Borchenko, Executive Director of ROBIN. - The main feature is versatility: almost any tools can be connected to end-to-end business processes designed on ROBIN, including those that are already in the customer's contour.

Robin AI module is included in the Register of Russian software

The artificial intelligence module of the ROBIN platform is included in the Register of Russian software. The developer announced this on October 11, 2023.

The ROBIN platform itself has been significantly improved and now allows you to automate end-to-end business processes that have both routine and intelligent tasks. It uses the following tools: RPA, voice and text bots, OCR and AI components.

In particular, Robin AI makes it possible to perform recognition, classification and analysis of text data.

The artificial intelligence module integrated into the platform is capable of:

• process text - classify documents/requests, distribute them to responsible employees;
• highlight data - process documents and form new documents on their basis in your own corporate templates;
• check data - extract values ​ ​ from the text (details, dates, names and surnames, etc.) and enter data into information systems;
• check documents - apply intellectual rules for control of contracts, TCP, TA, etc., for compliance with the requirements of legislation and corporate rules;
• advise - search and provide technical support, call centers and administrative services specialists with answers to requests for the company's knowledge base.

We continue to develop the ROBIN platform to empower businesses and increase the flexibility of many workflows. Our product allows you to distribute tasks between digital assistants and current employees, which significantly increases the efficiency of business processes, - said Pavel Borchenko, Managing Director of ROBIN, SL Soft (Softline Group of Companies) - Automation of business processes reduces the cost of solving routine and repetitive tasks, reduces the number of errors. The AI module allows you to automate the execution of complex tasks that require analyzing large amounts of data, understanding natural language, image processing, speech recognition, etc. It can be customized and tailored to specific business needs, rapidly responding to a company's growing or changing needs and enabling changes to workflows.

Thus, the artificial intelligence module significantly expands the capabilities of the ROBIN platform in automating business processes, increases efficiency and accuracy of work without overloading employees, and also improves client experience.

Based on Robin OCR Document Recognition Solution

IT-provider full cycle Konica Minolta Business Solutions Russia and the developer software robots ROBIN created the module. recognitions Robin OCR This was announced on February 13, 2023 by Konica Minolta Business Solutions. Russia This is a comprehensive product used robot streaming by document software. The solution is based on platforms ESV Platform and Robin RPA. More. here

2022

Low-Code mode appears

The company, Robin the developer of the platform, on the Russian RPA September 12, 2022 presented an updated release of the product. This version of the platform meets the needs of the Russian market in conditions. import substitution The emerging platform functionality will allow RPA developers of Russian companies without loss of quality. to robotize business processes The release is not another update, but a whole direction in robotization.

One of the main new products is Low-code-mode. The mode expands the capabilities of working with the platform for programmers. Now in the Studio you can switch between two modes: No-Code and Low-Code. This means that the Robin platform gives great opportunities not only to business users, but also to developers. The ability to write your own program code inside the robot script is provided in full compliance with all information security standards. According to the developer, the Robin RPA platform remains the safest and protects the robot from the possibility of code or library substitution during the operation of the robot (which is found in other platforms), excludes unauthorized access to the source code, etc.

Combining Low-Code and No-Code mode makes the Robin platform a convenient RPA tool on the Russian market. Now the platform is suitable not only for business users, but also for employees of existing centers of expertise, including on other platforms.

Brought the Robin Orchestrator to the level of functionality present in the world's main RPA platforms. The Orchestrator does not include any proprietary or Open source components that are not included in the register of domestic software. One of the main functional updates is full-fledged and built into the Message Queue Orchestrator. Message queues also do not use proprietary solutions and are the most advanced tool on the Russian market. For example, queues can be a trigger for starting a robot, allow you to set the number of attempts to process queue items and postpone processing of the item for a while. You can manage queues using a web user interface, API, or robot actions. The item processing status scheme and tags allow you to evaluate the status of items in the queue. To interact with queues using robots, you can use a ready-made action group in the Studio. As of September 2022, Robin Orchestrator is the most highly functional tool for managing software robots on the Russian market.

As of September 2022, the RPA market is actively developing, and all Russian platforms are constantly releasing updates in order to replace foreign counterparts. We are proud that despite the obvious vector of import substitution, we also offer the market updated functionality special for this kind of solutions. This release helps us become closer to users of foreign platforms, but at the same time preserve all our key advantages, such as development security, easy scalability and ease of use for the user, "said Pavel Borchenko, CEO of ROBIN.

Implemented elements of the Digital Employee. In the updated version, the Robin platform from a regular RPA platform is transformed into a comprehensive robotization system. The Robot as Action element makes it possible to introduce interaction with other robots into the robot circuit. Thus, with the help of robots, it is possible to solve not just local tasks, but to robotize an end-to-end process, the stages of which can be performed sequentially and in parallel, even on different computers or servers.

With the User Dialog element, you can include the decision maker in the robotic process (if necessary) by allowing dialog boxes and screen forms to be displayed to populate the data. The key feature is that such forms can be displayed at the employee's workplace, wherever the robot itself is performed. Actions on the recognition and synthesis of human speech have also been added. Now, in addition to the existing tools for working with chatbots, you can configure the control of robots using voice.

With this release, we combined the advantages of No-code and Low-code approaches, finalized and added the missing functionality, which was important for companies moving from foreign platforms. Also solved a number of defects and problems, in particular related to performance and performance. This release also begins the transition from an RPA platform to a platform for robotizing end-to-end processes, "said Ivan Melnikov, Director of Product Development at ROBIN.

AlterOS compatibility

Operating system AlterOS is compatible with the domestic ROBIN platform. RPA The company ALMIS of partner announced this on February 4, 2022.

ROBIN RPA fully supports execution of algorithms on the AlterOS operating system, so the use of the operating system in tandem with this platform fits perfectly into the framework of import substitution.

{{quote 'author = said Stanislav Orlov, Technical Director of ALMI Group of Companies.|We are pleased to announce the successful completion of testing for compatibility of our AlterOS with the ROBIN RPA platform, since the direction of software robots for business is one of the most trendy areas of information technology development in Russia. Now users of our operating system have the opportunity to use this technology in their projects and transfer to software robots many tasks related to the processing and routing of various information, thereby optimizing their work activities and freeing their employees from the routine. }}

For us as a Russian vendor, partnership with vendors of import-substituting Russian software and Russian OS is very important. Such synergy will allow more companies to robotize their business processes by transferring tasks to robots that are performed, in particular, on AlterOS, and further increase the efficiency of their employees. noted Ivan Melnikov, ROBIN Product Development Director.

2020: Robin RPA 2.0

Robin announced the release of 2.0 of its Robin RPA platform on July 9, 2020. The functionality update applies to three of its main components at once: Robin Studio, Robin Robot, Robin Orchestrator.

A feature of the platform remains the focus of Robin RPA on working in the corporate environment, which is reflected in the updated architectural design of the platform.

The main event of the presented release of Robin RPA is the creation of an easy-to-use modular and platform independent system.

"The version of Robin RPA 2.0 will not depend on any one supplier of operating systems or software frameworks," said Alexander Vrubel, CTO of Robin. "Thanks to the separation of the processes for creating and executing robots in the platform, we have achieved a cross-platform solution, so now there are practically no technical restrictions on the implementation of Robin RPA."

The main innovations

Support for execution of algorithms on several operating systems has been introduced: • macOS • Windows

• Linux family

Complete freedom of action: the algorithm can start execution in one environment, and continue in another.

Now the documentation is available not only on the Robin website, but also in the Studio. Users can view action-specific prompts or open all documentation at once in a new workspace tab for later study.

The "Studio" has expanded the choice of icons and colors, changed the shape and location of the blocks to increase the convenience of work in the "Studio." Action blocks have their own colors, and the modified icons will not allow the eye to "wash" or get lost.

Added support for performing actions for three languages:

• C#

• Java

• Python

The changes affected not only the configuration of individual actions, but also robots in general: you can add names, descriptions, IDE (for those who love themselves), and even turn the whole Robot into one action for further reuse in other algorithms.

The WebRecorder tool has become available for recording actions in a browser, followed by playback and editing. The transformation of human actions into an algorithm takes place live, and after the creation of the algorithm, the structure of the visited pages will be preserved in the Studio. The structure will be available for sending to colleagues and reuse.

In addition to WebRecorder, the Windows Recorder tool has been added. The principle of operation is the same. Everyone has their own role. The LDAP role model can be configured flexibly. Access rights are completely under control (schemes, robots, actions and action groups, schedules). For example, a user can use more than one Active Directory to support multi-domain integration.

2019

Inclusion in the register of domestic software

The unified register of Russian programs for electronic computers and databases was replenished with the first RPA system - Robin RPA. This was reported on December 5, 2019 in the Applana Group of Companies.

The Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications told TAdviser that the fact that Robin submitted an application to the register of domestic software indirectly confirms the potential demand from government agencies and state-owned companies for RPA systems, since the requirement to purchase software from this register applies in particular to them.

According to the 44-FZ, if the state structure, state-owned company or state corporation plans to purchase software and the register of domestic software contains information about Russian and Eurasian programs that, according to functional characteristics, fully comply with the customer's requirements, he is prohibited from purchasing foreign-made analogues.

As TAdviser found out, another domestic platform of this class, Primo RPA, manufactured by Rondem LLC, is expected to be included in the register. As of December 6, 2019, the Ministry of Communications prepared an expert assessment against it. Thus, after the appearance of the second product in the register, the competitive positions of Russian RPA solutions in public procurement should increase significantly.

The main competitors of Robin RPA, indicate TAdviser in Aplan, are foreign RPA platforms: Kryon, Uipath, as well as Blue Prism. Mikhail Petrov, Product and Innovation Director of VR Bank, one of the customers of the RPA solution, in a conversation with TAdviser noted that Robin RPA differs in principle from them due to the presence of machine vision for work via remote access.

The general director of Robin, Pavel Borchenko, says that the appearance of their platform in the register of domestic software makes it possible for companies and government agencies to start robotizing processes using Russian software.

And Mikhail Andreyanov, head of the Center for Competencies in Banking Technologies at Technoserv Group of Companies, notes that the presence of the product in the register itself not only gives more opportunities when participating in procurement of state-owned companies, but also adds additional weight in marketing activities in Russia.

Mikhail Petrov from VR_Bank emphasizes that so far only half of Russian companies use RPA systems. Taking this into account, according to him, the addition of domestic software to the register provides the pioneers of the RPA systems market in Russia with the possibility of scaling through public procurement, as well as the prioretization of relevant projects.

Demand for RPA in the Russian public sector

The IT market players interviewed by TAdviser note the emerging demand for RPA solutions in the public sector following the business that has tried this technology. Thus, Stanislav Maslov, head of robotization and custom development at Softline, told TAdviser that the appearance of the first RPA platform in the register of domestic software is an important step towards the development of RPA systems in the public sector. As the expert noted, the technology has already proven itself positively in Russian business, and this trend was picked up by state-owned companies and enterprises focused on the register of domestic software.

Felix Skvortsov, head of IT Process and Infrastructure Management at CROC, told TAdviser that high-quality RPA systems registered in the register of domestic software are necessary in Russia, as the demand for them is growing in the public sector.

Director of the Department of Contact Centers and Robotic Systems Naumen Andrei Zaytsev pointed out TAdviser that the inclusion of Russian RPA products in the register of domestic software is a confirmation of the functional maturity of the product and a high level of team expertise, which is important for decision making in large companies.

The increase in state demand for RPA systems is evidenced, for example, by the fact that since the beginning of 2019, the Department information technology Moscow has received a request for the development of 20 RPA projects, six of which, as of June 2019, were under piloting: five processes were robotic in the DIT of Moscow, one in the Prefecture of the Southern Administrative District. Both Russian and imported robotization platforms were tested in processes related to interdepartmental interaction, document management, accounting, procurement, HR and integration between systems. In the future, the department planned to robotize 14 more projects.

Difficulties in including RPA solutions in the registry

According to Stanislav Maslov, the difficulty of including RPA systems in the register of domestic software is caused by the fact that these solutions are focused on working on Windows.

Therefore, if any of the RPA systems ensures normal work with Linux, this will be an additional incentive for its use by companies focused on domestic software. Also, difficulties for entering RPA systems into the registry may arise due to the duration of the process itself. Since the technology itself is quite young, we can observe only the first results of the entry of RPA systems into the register, - said Stanislav Maslov.

Creation of a company within the framework of Aplana Group to promote Robin RPA

GC Aplana November 28, 2019 announced the creation of a company Robin based on a division engaged in the development and implementation of software. robots Robin has the same name software with the automation it is developing. business processes The main task of the newly created company is to promote, develop and implement a platform for robotizations Robin through a partner network. More. here

Robin Platform Components

As of November 2019, the platform consists of four main components:

• Robin Studio - designing robots using a visual designer.
• Robin Robot - execution of automated scripts
• Robin Orchestrator - dispatching the work of several robots
• Robin Chatbot - Creation Component chat boats

The key functionality of the platform is intended for business users who do not have technical training, who can intuitively quickly "train" (or configure) a software robot, just as the user can train his new colleague.

"Personnel Agency" of software robots

On February 27, 2019, Aplana Group of Companies presented Robin, a specialized "personnel agency" opened by Aplana Business Solutions and offering potential employers labor resources - software robots of various specializations.

The website of the "personnel agency" presents detailed resumes of robotic specialists, based on which potential employers will be able to easily choose a suitable candidate for themselves, get acquainted with his skills, experience and track record. Employers are also advised to pay attention to the fact that all candidates have passed the strictest competitive selection, they have completely no bad habits, they are not subject to almost any known medicine diseases.

author '= Dmitry Vedev, Director of Marketing Service of Applan GC ' The world is already used to the fact that many blue-collar specialties have been actively replaced by robots in recent years - conveyors, assembly shops, logistics centers cannot be imagined without robot employees. Robotization also comes to the offices of companies. Software robots take on many operations and tasks that used to be performed by white-collar workers, increasing the quality and productivity of work. Our software robots have already mastered many specialties of office employees, so the opening of an agency for their employment is a natural step.

Robin Agency's list of candidates includes software robots of several specialties, including:

• dispatcher
• registrar
• purchaser
• analyst
• broker
• recruiter, etc.

At the same time, Robin specialists not only select qualified "robotic personnel" for customers, but also help to analyze what processes in the company can be entrusted to the robot, assist in their machine learning. For the period of adaptation of the robot employee to the conditions of work in the new place, the personnel agency provides additional setup and integration services.

Hundreds of our software robots successfully "work" in the largest Russian companies and banks - LUKOIL, SIBUR, First Cargo Company, TVEL, Russian Post. Our import-substituting robot automation platform for business processes Robin RPA allows you to create software robots, including using artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.

2018-2019

Robin RPA Implementation

The implementation of Robin RPA, he said, occurs mainly in the Enterprise segment. Overall, the platform has more than 20 large customers as of December 2019. Among them are both commercial enterprises and state-owned companies. Among them are TVEL, First Freight Company, PIK, Rosenergoatom, Moscow Exchange, Surgutneftegas, Bank Russia. Foreign companies do not use the platform yet.

We are only planning to enter the foreign market. The platform itself is made in two languages ​ ​ - Russian and English. So it's only a matter of time, "Pavel Borchenko explained.

The company, he said, has many plans to develop the Robin platform. They are mainly related to those clients who plan to use software robots everywhere, and not as a solution to a pair of local problems.

Robin RPA release

On September 19, 2018, the company Aplana. Business solutions"" developed a platform for robotizations business processes and creating intelligent ones. chat boats The Robin platform belongs to the class () RPA Robotic Process Automation and allows you to automate business processes using software. robots

A software robot is an application that simulates human actions by interacting with information system interfaces, such as applying for a loan or migrating data from one information system to another. Software robots are configured using a visual constructor that allows you to create an algorithm without writing code. The Robin platform (the name comes from the abbreviation Robotic Intelligence) allows you to provide a single approach to creating robotic applications at the organization level, explained in "Applana. Business solutions. "

According to the developer of the solution, the use of RPA in business carries a number of advantages. For example, the robot is ready to work around the clock, without days off and interruptions, without getting tired, which allows you to reduce the number of errors from calculations and data verifications caused by the human factor. The Robin platform has good scalability, is easily reconfigured, and the software robots themselves do not require complex system integration into the existing IT infrastructure of the organization.

The Robin platform consists of three main components:

• Robin Studio. Module for designing robots using a visual constructor.
• Robin Robot. Module for execution of automated scenarios.
• Robin Orchestrator. Dispatching module for the operation of several robots.

According to the developer, the key functionality of the platform is intended for business users who do not have technical training, who can intuitively quickly "train" (or configure) the software. robot The Robin platform can be used to create that, intellectual chat boats according to a study by the company's analysts, Forrester Research organizations expect the greatest returns in the field of robotization of processes.

2017-2018: Platform Development

According to Aplan, Robin has been developing Robin RPA since 2017.

Having made 4 custom robotization projects in large companies in 2017, we decided to create a platform solution, "Pavel Borchenko, CEO of Robin, told TAdviser.

Links

Robin Agency Website