Microsoft Power Automate Roadmap Blends Native and AI Priorities

When Microsoft product leaders took to the stage at EPPC 2026, they outlined a unified vision for Power Automate’s future. The key takeaway was that native automation methods and newer AI-related capabilities aren’t competing with each other, but rather complementing one another.

The Power Platform has come to rely on Power Automate as a vital component, sitting between traditional deterministic automation and the increasingly important role of artificial intelligence in our daily work lives. Microsoft wants customers to know these different approaches can not only coexist but also enhance each other’s strengths.

Power Automate is getting a boost from AI capabilities being integrated into its core features: server connections for MCP servers, specialized agents developed with Copilot Studio or Foundry, and self-healing RPA tools. These advancements aim to improve automation processes without sacrificing the reliability of native methods.

With hundreds of thousands of active tenants and over 15 million users as of June 2026, Power Automate has established itself as a popular choice for businesses looking to automate repetitive tasks. And with more than 30 million flows created on the platform during this period, it’s clear that its user base is using it to get work done.

Principal product manager Costas Chamosfakides acknowledged that some customers are still concerned about the future of RPA and deterministic automation in a Power Automate world. However, he assured them that Microsoft’s roadmap aims to address these concerns head-on rather than replace traditional methods.