Oxylabs Has Changed How Web Scraping Is Done With a New AI-Powered Solution
Public web data is a valuable business commodity. You collect data on the internet that can give you an edge in a competitive market. Theoretically, you can collect anything from publicly available tweets, product reviews, photos, and competitor prices. Data collection is a significant challenge for small businesses that can't afford to hire a team.
Oxylabs, a pioneering web intelligence collection platform, has recently launched OxyCopilot, an innovative AI assistant designed to level the playing field for businesses of all sizes to collect web data. According to Julius Černiauskas, CEO of Oxylabs, web data acquisition is a complex and time-consuming process that requires significant resources, making it challenging for smaller companies to compete with larger ones.
The importance of web data collection for businesses cannot be overstated. For instance, real estate agents need a comprehensive database of properties to stay ahead of the competition, while consulting firms require detailed information on oil prices, including import and export data. However, building the necessary infrastructure and maintaining data parsers is a daunting task, requiring up to 40 development hours per week.
OxyCopilot is designed to simplify the web data collection process by leveraging AI and Oxylabs' proprietary technology. The platform enables users to generate instant parsing instructions and requests for the Web Scraper API using a URL and natural language prompts. This eliminates the need for web scraping professionals, making it accessible to businesses of all sizes.
One of the significant challenges faced by companies when collecting data on a large scale is maintaining costly infrastructure. According to a recent survey, 61% of professionals identified this as the most pressing issue. Oxylabs' unified web scraping platform allows companies to bypass this problem, saving time and money.
Oxylabs has been a leader in the web intelligence collection industry since 2015, with a strong reputation for innovation, patent portfolio, and ethical practices. The company has been recognized as Europe's fastest-growing web intelligence acquisition company by the Financial Times' FT 1000 list in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
OxyCopilot is the industry's first AI assistant for scraping data and is part of Oxylabs' Web Scraper AI, an all-in-one public web data collection platform. The company is currently patenting the technological implementations behind OxyCopilot and plans to automate the entire public web data collection process using AI and machine learning (ML).
The launch of OxyCopilot marks a significant milestone in the company's mission to democratize access to web data collection. By making it easier and more affordable for businesses of all sizes to collect the data they need, Oxylabs aims to empower companies to thrive in today's competitive market. With OxyCopilot, businesses can now focus on what matters most – using data to drive growth and innovation – rather than spending valuable resources on complex data collection processes.
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