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Automation Anywhere Collaborates with Akshaya Patra to Power its Mission of Providing 5 million Daily Meals with Smarter AI Logistics

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Automation Anywhere Collaborates with Akshaya Patra to Power its Mission of Providing 5 million Daily Meals with Smarter AI Logistics

Strategic partnership enables AI-powered automation to enhance operational excellence, streamline donor engagement, and optimise a nationally scaled school meal programme serving millions of children

BENGALURU, India, June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a landmark collaboration, Automation Anywhere, the leader in Agentic Process Automation (APA), and The Akshaya Patra Foundation, one of India's leading social impact organisations and an implementing partner of the government's flagship PM POSHAN programme are revolutionizing charity operations in India. Leveraging AI-powered automation, donor engagement processes have been streamlined by up to 70%, reducing turnaround times from over 20 hours to just 40 minutes accelerating Akshaya Patra's mission to provide mid–day meals to 5 million children every school day.

Currently reaching over 2.35 million children across 25,000 government and government-aided schools, Akshaya Patra has already seen tangible benefits from the partnership. With the support of Automation Anywhere, the Foundation is transforming key operational areas including donor management, route optimisation and supply chain workflows to achieve greater efficiency, transparency, and scalability. These improvements are enabling the organisation's teams to focus on strategic outreach and relationship-building efforts.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Vinod Sudhakar, Chief Information Officer, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, said, "At Akshaya Patra, we view technology as an enabler of purposeful transformation. Our collaboration with Automation Anywhere is helping us harness the potential of AI to not only optimise systems but to deepen our service to children across India. With smarter tools, we are driving meaningful impact at scale faster, more efficiently, and more sustainably."

"At Automation Anywhere, we believe technology can help amplify social impact," said Neeti Mehta Shukla, Co-Founder & Chief Social Impact Officer . "This collaboration stands as proof that AI-powered automation can fuel meaningful change—helping every rupee go further, every meal reach faster, and every child be nourished better. It's about scaling compassion with precision, and building a stronger, healthier India. We are both privileged and committed to work with a mission driven organization like Akshaya Patra."

With phase one yielding substantial outcomes, the partnership is set to advance into AI-driven procurement, enabling direct sourcing from farmers and local millers and the introduction of Agentic-AI led demand-responsive production mechanisms to minimise food waste. Further enhancements in delivery logistics and resource planning are expected to amplify operational resilience as the Foundation expands its reach.

Akshaya Patra will also leverage real-time data and AI-powered automation to enhance logistics performance across its fleet of 2,200+ delivery vehicles operating on 1,500+ daily routes—improving route planning, fuel efficiency, and operational visibility.

This partnership reflects a shared commitment: leveraging the power of Agentic AI driven automation and data-led innovation to create a hunger-free, educated future for children across the country.

About Automation Anywhere

A pioneer in Agentic Process Automation, Automation Anywhere empowers organizations to harness the power of AI-driven bots that work alongside employees to automate complex business processes—improving efficiency, accuracy, and real-world impact.

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Automation Anywhere is a registered trademark/service mark of Automation Anywhere, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Other marks referenced are the property of their respective owners.

About The Akshaya Patra Foundation  

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a social impact organisation committed to addressing classroom hunger and supporting children's health and education. As an implementing partner of the Government of India's PM POSHAN scheme, Akshaya Patra serves 2.35 million mid-day meals to beneficiary children across 25,000+ schools. Additionally, it provides 8 lakh servings under the Morning Nutrition Programme, contributing to improved child health, increased school enrolment, attendance and retention, and better learning outcomes.

Akshaya Patra has established a robust operational network, currently functioning in 78 locations across 16 states and 3 union territories. It has set up 76 state-of-the-art centralised kitchens—globally recognised for their scale, efficiency and food safety standards—and adopted the decentralised model in two locations where setting up centralised infrastructure is difficult due to difficult terrain and road connectivity.

Akshaya Patra continuously forges partnerships and leverages technology to cater to millions of children and has served over 4 billion meals since 2000. The momentous milestone was commemorated at a special event at the UN headquarters in New York on 2 April 2024.

For more details, please log on: www.akshayapatra.org[1] 

Source: Automation Anywhere, Inc.

References

  1. ^ www.akshayapatra.org (www.akshayapatra.org)

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