
Top 5 Features in the .35 Release Developers Will Love
Automation Anywhere’s latest .35 release is here, and it’s packed with some seriously powerful updates for developers. Whether you’re looking to track ROI more effectively, trigger automations instantly, or level up your AI capabilities, this release has something for you.Let’s break down the top 5 features—starting from number 5 and working our way to the biggest game-changer of them all.#5 - ROI Tracking: Measure Automation Success in Real TimeEver wondered just how much impact your automation efforts are making? With COE Manager’s new ROI tracking, you don’t have to guess. Now, you can measure both execution-based and transaction-based ROI in real time.Here’s the difference:Execution-based ROI tracks how many times an automation runs successfully, showing efficiency trends over weeks, months, or quarters. Transaction-based ROI focuses on the number of records processed and revenue generated per transaction, making it easier to measure business impact.The best part? This new tracking system helps identify bottlenecks so you can optimize your workflows and maximize efficiency, without increasing your workload.#4 - Web Triggers: Automate Instantly When Key Events HappenImagine this: Instead of running Automations on a set schedule, what if your automations could trigger automatically based on real-time events? That’s exactly what Web Triggers bring to the table.With this feature, you can instantly launch automations whenever an external event occurs; like receiving an email, updating a record, or detecting an important change in your system. No more setting up bot runners to check for updates every 15 minutes. Web Triggers take action the moment something happens.For now, Web Triggers integrate with Task Bots, but future updates will expand support for API tasks and process automation. That means even more flexibility down the road!#3 - Vision-Powered Generative AI for Document AutomationHandling complex documents just got a major upgrade. The latest document automation enhancements introduce vision-powered generative AI, making it easier to extract and interpret information from tricky formats.Now, Automation Anywhere’s AI can process tables, images, graphics, barcodes, and handwritten text—things traditional text-based models struggle with. These new multi-modal models handle:Nested tables and merged columns (no more formatting headaches!) Check boxes, linked tables, and handwritten documents JSON-formatted responses for better data handling and system integrationTo use these new capabilities, you can now tag documents with commands like @GenAIvision for vision-powered AI processing, @LinkingField for linked tables, and @TableIdentifier to differentiate complex data structures.#2 - Build AI Agents Faster with AI Skill TemplatesWith AI Skill Templates, you can save, reuse, and share AI models across your organization, no need to start from scratch every time.Here’s why this is a big deal:Pre-built, customizable templates let you develop AI agents faster Both citizen and professional developers can use them It speeds up AI-driven agentic automation (automations that make decisions based on AI insights)Instead of reinventing the wheel for each AI use case, you can now build, test, and scale AI automation in record time.#1 - AI Agent Studio: More Power, More FlexibilityAnd finally, the biggest upgrade in this release: a major boost to AI Agent Studio.The latest enhancements allow you to connect to any generative AI model; meaning you can integrate with the newest LLMs, vendor models, or even your own custom AI solutions.But here’s where it gets really exciting:Enterprise Knowledge (RAG service) is now part of AI Agent Studio, meaning your AI agents can be grounded in your own business data You can upload PDFs, CSVs, and other documents to ensure AI outputs are accurate and reduce hallucinations Automation Anywhere’s secure, enterprise-friendly AI infrastructure keeps governance and compliance in checkIn short, AI Agent Studio is now more flexible, powerful, and intelligent than ever, making it the standout feature of the .35 release.Final Thoughts: What’s Your Favorite Feature?Whether you're optimizing workflows, scaling AI automation, or improving operational efficiency, there’s plenty to explore in the .35 release.Now, we want to hear from you! Which feature are you most excited to try? Drop a comment below and let’s talk about how these new capabilities can take your automation game to the next level.