May wrap-up: Agentic automation is here.
By Jon Taylor on May 29, 2025UiPath launches next-gen platform for agentic automation
The software world just got a major agentic upgrade thanks to UiPath’s exciting announcement.
This month, UiPath launched its new agentic automation platform — a major step forward in how AI can help businesses get work done. Think intelligent agents that don’t just follow workflows, but can actually perceive, reason and act on their own to deliver outcomes.
As part of the UiPath family, we’re excited about what this means. Agentic automation marks a shift from static, rules-based bots to adaptive AI teammates — ones that work with people, not just for them. It’s all about helping teams move faster, reduce manual processes and focus on higher-value, more strategic work.
UiPath CEO and co-founder Daniel Dines breaks it down brilliantly in this interview with The Rundown AI. He shares why this launch isn’t just an evolution of automation — it’s a complete reimagining of what enterprise software can do for businesses.
Here at Peak, we’re already thinking about how this pairs with our own agentic AI solutions — combining agentic automation with AI-powered decision making to help our customers run smarter and more efficiently than ever before. The future’s looking bright 💡
Industry spotlight
Retail
Maximizing margin for a luxury fashion brand
In the world of luxury fashion, timing and precision are everything — especially when it comes to managing seasonal stock. One leading global luxury fashion retailer, with over $6.5 billion in revenue, faced a familiar challenge: how to clear end-of-season inventory efficiently without sacrificing profitability. Here’s how they solved it with Peak’s Pricing AI solution.
Revolutionizing retail pricing: watch the webinar on demand now
Speaking of pricing, this month the latest installment of our agentic AI webinar series was focused on retail pricing, outlining how the technology is helping retailers increase margins and avoid excessive blanket discounting. With insight from three of Peak’s leading retail and agentic experts, this one is a must-watch for those in retail. Catch up on demand now.
Manufacturing
Suited and booted for the Construction Products Association
This month the team headed to The Hilton on Park Lane, London, where Peak was a proud sponsor of the annual CPA Spring Lunch. The Lunch is recognized as one of the most important construction industry networking events, attracting a senior audience from across the construction supply chain including manufacturers and suppliers, clients, contractors, as well as influential political and media contacts. We had some great conversations exploring a number of different use cases for AI across the construction sector — thanks for having us, CPA!
Why AI is becoming a non-negotiable for manufacturers
Peak’s industry expert, Mark Perkins, explains how AI can help navigate current manufacturing volatility in his latest blog. Manufacturers are leveraging AI to analyze a range of data points to aid forecasting and long-term visibility; it allows manufacturers to understand the current climate, what is likely to take place in the future and quickly adapt when changes arise.
Peak news
Peak x Nexus Rental: Number 6 in TechRound’s AI35 competition 🎉
TechRound’s AI35 competition celebrates the entrepreneurs and companies pioneering the AI space — and we’re thrilled to have secured a top six finish for our ongoing work with Nexus Rental! Nexus is undergoing a significant transformation to future-proof its platform and evolve its capabilities. To address its challenges, Nexus Rental selected Peak’s AI-powered pricing and quote automation solution. The implementation is already delivering significant value, with the Nexus team recognizing the flexibility and technical expertise of Peak’s team.
Introducing Service Level Predictor
Imagine if you could proactively spot future service issues and respond before they take place. And — for issues that can’t be predicted, like late raw material deliveries or quality control issues — imagine if you could recover faster, with better and more detailed information available for your customers rapidly. Meet Service Level Predictor, a new capability of Peak’s Inventory AI product. It surfaces upcoming service issues before they take place, giving you ample time to prepare and prevent them. Read the blog to learn more.
On our radar
What’s caught our eye this month?
- Words of wisdom from Richard Potter in this “AI quotes” piece by Inc.com
- The first medical school to fully adopt AI in doctor training
- Talking supply chain autonomy at SAP Sapphire Orlando
- New logo, who dis?
- Making sure Speedy Hire always delivers an excellent customer experience ❤️
- Google’s Veo3 model launch
- Our take on what the UK’s latest trade deals mean for businesses
- Pete’s office camouflage 🥲
Watch Peak at UiPath on Tour: Munich
This month UiPath brought together the DACH region’s leading automation and AI experts to learn, connect and explore exciting opportunities in agentic AI and agentic automation. Peak’s VP Strategy & Partnerships, Chris Ashley, was on stage in Munich to demonstrate our ability to use agentic AI to drive inventory and pricing decisions. You can watch his talk on demand via the link below — just search ‘Peak’ to find Chris’ compelling keynote.
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