Laiye
Chinese intelligent automation platform provider specializing in RPA, AI agents, and Work Execution System framework for enterprise digital workers.
Overview
Laiye pioneered the Work Execution System framework, combining human workers with AI-powered digital workers for enterprise automation. Founded in Beijing, the company became China's leading RPA vendor and the only Chinese company recognized in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Robotic Process Automation for five consecutive years. Laiye serves one out of every five Fortune Global 500 companies operating in China and maintains a developer community of nearly 800,000 members.
The company closed a $50 million Series C+ funding round in April 2021, positioning itself as China's answer to UiPath. By 2026, Laiye was recognized among 25 key vendors in the global RPA market alongside UiPath and Automation Anywhere, as the industry expanded toward $28.6 billion by 2031 driven by generative AI integration.
Key Features
- Work Execution Platform (WEP): Unified platform integrating RPA, process mining, NLP, conversational AI, and recognition technologies
- UiBot Mage: RPA tool with AI capabilities
- Self-developed AI engines: OCR, NLP, and conversational AI technologies
- Process Mining: Workflow discovery and optimization
- AI Agents (Digital Workers): Autonomous software agents for task automation
Use Cases
Enterprise Process Automation in China
Fortune Global 500 companies deploy Laiye's platform for back-office automation including finance, HR, and customer service processes, with process mining identifying automation opportunities before digital worker deployment.
Conversational AI Integration
Enterprises implement Laiye's NLP-powered systems for customer interaction automation through chatbots and virtual assistants integrated with RPA workflows.
Document Processing
Organizations use Laiye's self-developed OCR and image recognition for automating document-intensive processes, extracting data from forms, invoices, and contracts.
Technical Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Core Platform | Work Execution Platform (WEP) |
| RPA Product | UiBot Mage |
| AI Technologies | Self-developed OCR, NLP, conversational AI, image recognition |
| Additional Capabilities | Process mining, AI agents |
| Market Position | Gartner RPA Magic Quadrant (5 consecutive years, only Chinese company) |
| Developer Community | ~800,000 members |
| Enterprise Customers | 20% of Fortune Global 500 companies in China |
| Geographic Coverage | China (nationwide sales network) |
Resources
Company Information
Headquarters: Beijing, China
Funding: $50 million Series C+ (April 2021)
Recognition: Gartner Magic Quadrant for RPA (5 consecutive years, only Chinese company); IDC MarketScape China RPA Software leader