The Most Significant Challenges of Robotic Automation for 2020

The explosive growth of robotic automation makes it seem as though nothing could hold it back. Robot automation has brought about substantial, rapid change in many industries, many of which offer improvements that would’ve seemed impossible only a few years ago.

You may have heard that your competitors are already using robotic process automation (RPA) to digitize labor, capture and store big data, run social media accounts, or manage cloud computing environments. Understandably, companies want to implement robotic automation systems of their own in order to remain competitive. Here are some challenges to consider first.

Challenges of Robotic Automation

Robotic Automation Development To benefit most from robotic automation, you’ll likely need a custom package designed for your business. Designing such automation systems is still a new, unique skill. You’ll need to find a developer with a team that knows your business and how automated processes can best be used to maximize ROI. The journey is not going to be an inexpensive one. Finding the right professionals is critical to make your robotic automation implementation successful.

Process Analysis When you find a capable automation team, you’ll need to help them create processes tailored to your business. But analyzing, streamlining, and transferring your processes to robotic automation is often more difficult than expected. You’ll have to get your own team focused on the concept of putting your processes into robotic automation. You’ll also have to explain how the change will benefit both the company and your team. That requires a lot of planning and forward-thinking.

Economical Advantage You likely have a process that is repetitive and tedious that you want to eliminate with robotic process automation. It would be so much easier if the task could run overnight, then human workers could take over in the morning. But automating a process via RPA can be very expensive to analyze, develop, program, implement, and maintain. If it doesn’t save a considerable amount of labor, cost, and time, it may not be economically viable.

Maintaining Process Automation Even after your robotic automation goes live, you can be sure that it’s going to need your attention again one day, sometimes the next day. The first few months of implementation might even make you question if you made the right choice in the first place. Robotic automation processes require regular maintenance, just like the physical robot arms swinging around your facility. Otherwise, expect issues to occur at the worst time.