{"id":1278,"date":"2018-12-18T20:48:50","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T01:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog2wrkdev.wpenginepowered.com\/new-era-automation\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T06:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T10:46:44","slug":"new-era-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog2workato.wpengine.com\/new-era-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Ready for the New Era of Automation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\nFor as long as humans have walked the planet, we\u2019ve tried to do things more quickly. Today, this speed permeates the modern business. Your customers\u2014and employees\u2014expect things to happen faster than ever before. Whether it\u2019s returning an online purchase or onboarding a new employee, critical processes have to happen in the blink of an eye.\n\nThe next technological frontier for the enterprise will not simply be automating experiences, but creating the experiences that customers and employees expect more easily and more quickly.\n\nFive years ago, when we founded Workato, we saw an opportunity to help businesses achieve this speed through integration and automation. In a world where only 16% of businesses<\/a> have scaled their automation use cases, it\u2019s clear that there\u2019s still work to do in terms of making these technologies more accessible.\n\nIntelligent platforms are at the forefront of this charge to make automation attainable for businesses around the world. With cognitive technologies like AI and ML, automation isn\u2019t just a brute-force initiative. It\u2019s smart, collaborative, and innovative.\n\nWatch our keynote ><\/b><\/a>\n\nAt Workato, we\u2019re ready for the challenge. We\u2019re pleased to have announced three big updates to our platform:\n