The automation landscape has just shifted dramatically. UiPath, a global leader in agentic automation, recently announced the integration of its Platform™ for agentic automation and orchestration with Microsoft Azure AI Foundry.
This partnership is a fundamental step toward enterprise-grade agentic automation that businesses can actually trust and scale.
So, what does this mean for businesses, and how does it affect AI-powered automation?
Let’s break down this significant development and explore its practical implications.
What is UiPath Agentic Automation & Orchestration?
UiPath’s agentic automation platform empowers enterprises to harness AI agents that can autonomously execute and optimise complex business processes.
Unlike traditional automation, which follows rigid rules, agentic automation utilises intelligent agents capable of making decisions, adapting to changing conditions, and working collaboratively with both humans and other AI systems.
The platform combines controlled agency with developer flexibility, allowing organisations to scale automation safely while maintaining the governance and security standards that enterprise environments demand.
At its core, it’s about moving beyond simple task automation to create truly intelligent business processes.
What is Azure AI Foundry?
Azure AI Foundry serves as Microsoft’s comprehensive platform for building, deploying, and managing AI applications at enterprise scale.
It provides the infrastructure, tools, and services necessary for organisations to develop sophisticated AI solutions while ensuring security, compliance, and governance standards are met.
The platform offers access to cutting-edge AI models, development frameworks, and orchestration capabilities that enable businesses to create custom AI agents and integrate them into existing workflows and systems.
UiPath Integrates with Microsoft Azure AI Foundry | What Does This Mean?
This integration transforms how enterprises can implement AI-driven automation by bringing together UiPath’s orchestration capabilities with Azure AI Foundry’s advanced AI models and agents.
The collaboration enables the orchestration of business-critical workflows with enterprise-grade governance – something many organisations have been waiting for.
Here’s what this integration delivers:
- End-to-end process automation: Customers can now automate complete business processes using UiPath agents that interact seamlessly with Azure AI Foundry agents and models, creating comprehensive automated workflows.
- Improved orchestration capabilities: The Model Context Protocol (MCP) extends native, bi-directional integrations with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Copilot Studio, allowing UiPath Maestro to deploy and scale orchestrated workflows across both Microsoft and UiPath agents.
- Enterprise-ready governance: Process owners and analysts gain the trust, transparency, and governance controls needed to deploy AI agents confidently in real-world enterprise environments, ensuring business value is realised faster and more reliably.
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