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HCLSoftware to acquire Robotiq.ai, adding enterprise RPA to UnO Agentic

HCLSoftware to acquire Robotiq.ai, adding enterprise RPA to UnO Agentic

Money Moves

All-cash deal adds robotic process automation to HCL UnO Agentic, with closing expected in November

September 29th, 2026: German-language release confirms takeover plan

Overview

Updated Oct 17

HCLTech is buying Croatia's Robotiq.ai for €9 million in cash, with closing expected by the end of November 2026 through HCL Technologies Austria GmbH. The software division says the deal adds enterprise robotic process automation to its HCL UnO Agentic platform, which coordinates AI agents across business systems.

Most AI agents decide what to do but cannot act inside legacy software that lacks APIs; Robotiq.ai's robots automate those interface tasks. The companies already worked together: an April 2025 HCLSoftware blog post documented the pairing, crediting a 70% cut in process-execution errors and an 85% efficiency gain. Robotiq.ai says more than 150 enterprises use its platform.

Why it matters

The deal lets HCLSoftware automate legacy apps without APIs, moving agentic AI from deciding what to do to actually doing it.

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Key Indicators

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Robotiq.ai enterprise customers
Robotiq.ai says its platform is trusted by more than 150 enterprises worldwide.

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People Involved

Kalyan Kumar
Kalyan Kumar
President, HCLSoftware
Leading the acquisition
 Darko Jovišić
Darko Jovišić
CEO and co-founder, Robotiq.ai
Will continue with the business under HCLSoftware

Organizations Involved

HCLSoftware
HCLSoftware
Software division of HCLTech
Acquirer

Software division of HCLTech selling HCL UnO Agentic for enterprise automation and orchestration.
Robotiq.ai
Robotiq.ai
Enterprise RPA platform provider
Acquisition target

Zagreb-based provider of robotic process automation used by banks, insurers, and telecoms.
HCLTech
HCLTech
IT services company
Executing the acquisition via HCL Technologies Austria GmbH

Indian IT services and consulting company, parent of HCLSoftware.

Timeline

August 2018 September 2026

5 events Latest: September 29th, 2026 · 1 month ago
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  1. German-language release confirms takeover plan

    Latest Announcement

    HCLSoftware issues a second press release, in German, detailing the planned acquisition.

  2. HCLSoftware announces acquisition intent

    Acquisition

    HCLTech's software division says it will buy Robotiq.ai for €9 million in cash.

  3. Robotiq.ai reports €1.4 million fiscal revenue

    Financial results

    Fiscal-year revenue reaches €1.4 million after two flat years at €0.9 million.

  4. HCLSoftware documents strategic partnership with Robotiq.ai

    Partnership

    An HCLSoftware blog post describes a partnership pairing HCL UnO orchestration with Robotiq.ai's RPA platform, crediting UnO with a 70% reduction in process-execution errors and Robotiq.ai with 100% business continuity and an 85% increase in efficiency.

  5. Robotiq.ai founded in Zagreb

    Founding

    Company incorporated in Croatia's capital to build enterprise RPA software.

Scenarios

1

Robotiq.ai closes on schedule, RPA ships inside UnO Agentic

Likely Resolves by Nov 30, 2026

Discussed by: HCLSoftware's own timeline; StockFin's deal note

The deal completes by the end of November 2026 as HCLSoftware stated. HCL Technologies Austria GmbH takes 100 percent of Robotiq.ai's equity, and the RPA engine gets integrated into HCL UnO Agentic, appearing in product materials and customer deployments.

2

Closing slips past November

Possible Resolves by Q1 2027

Discussed by: The Hindu BusinessLine; financial media tracking HCLTech

Regulatory clearances or internal integration reviews push the close beyond the stated November date. Delays of weeks, not months, are typical for a small cross-border deal of this size.

3

Deal falls apart

Unlikely Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: No named analyst predicts this; included as tail risk

HCLTech terminates the agreement, citing due-diligence findings or a strategic retreat from RPA. Given the €9 million price, this is the least likely path and would be marked by a regulatory filing.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

May 2020

Microsoft acquires Softomotive (2020)

Microsoft bought the London-based RPA vendor Softomotive to embed desktop automation into Power Automate, covering applications that run on Windows without accessible APIs.

Then

Power Automate gained the ability to automate legacy Windows applications, broadening Microsoft's automation footprint.

Now

RPA became a native layer in Microsoft's cloud platform, and UiPath sharpened its pitch as the independent alternative.

Why this matters now

The same play HCL is running: a platform vendor buying UI-level automation to fill the gap where orchestration alone cannot act.

November 2021 – March 2022

SS&C Technologies acquires Blue Prism (2021–2022)

SS&C Technologies won a bidding contest for Blue Prism, a UK RPA pioneer listed in London, after Vista Equity Partners also made a bid.

Then

Blue Prism delisted from the London Stock Exchange and was folded into SS&C's portfolio.

Now

Consolidation left UiPath as the main independent RPA pure-play while larger vendors absorbed rivals.

Why this matters now

Shows how RPA startups get absorbed by enterprise software groups when growth matures — the pattern HCL repeats with Robotiq.ai.

Sources

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PR Newswire The Hindu BusinessLine StockFin Unite.AI HCLSoftware blog FinanzNachrichten TradingView Deccan Herald PR Newswire (German) HCLSoftware Unite.AI