HCLTech Acquires Robotiq.ai for Enterprise Automation
The deal integrates non-API automation software into HCLTech’s growing agentic AI platform.
Updated on Oct. 27, 2026 in Robotics
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HCLTech has completed its acquisition of the Croatian firm Robotiq.ai for an enterprise value of €9 million. This finalized deal allows the company to integrate Robotiq.ai's automation software into its existing HCL UnO Agentic platform.
Why it matters
The acquisition aims to bolster HCLSoftware’s capabilities in AI-driven enterprise automation, particularly by automating repetitive tasks that lack standard API connectivity.
The transaction for the total acquisition was valued at €9 million. HCLTech acquired a 100% stake in the business to gain access to automation tools for environments where traditional API access is not available.
The players
HCLTech
A global technology company that manages enterprise software, digital engineering, and IT services.
Robotiq.ai
A Croatian software firm focused on robotic process automation for tasks requiring non-API interactions.
The details
Robotiq.ai specializes in software that automates repetitive digital workflows in systems that lack Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) — sets of protocols that allow different software programs to communicate. By acquiring these tools, HCLTech plans to integrate them into its HCL UnO Agentic framework. These agentic systems use autonomous software entities to perform complex tasks, extending the reach of automation into legacy or closed-software environments.
Timeline
September 28, 2026: HCLTech announced the proposed acquisition of Robotiq.ai.
October 26, 2026: HCLTech completed the 100% acquisition of the company.
The Tech Race
This acquisition integrates new automation capabilities into HCL UnO Agentic, which is the platform serving as the primary architecture for the company's autonomous enterprise efforts. It marks a strategic push to bridge the automation gap in legacy software environments that remain disconnected from modern API-first architectures.
Enterprise clients currently using the HCL UnO Agentic platform will eventually gain the ability to automate tasks previously restricted by the lack of API connections. The company has not provided a specific roadmap for when these integrated features will be available to current users.
The takeaway
HCLTech is expanding its automation stack by acquiring specialized software designed to handle tasks without native API support. Observers should track upcoming updates to the HCL UnO Agentic platform to see how these newly acquired tools are implemented in production environments.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Analyticsindiamag.
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