Install development robot

The Robotiq.ai Development Robot lets you build and test automation processes on your local machine. You can record actions and create processes before sending them to an Unattended Robot.

What You'll Need

Access to Robotiq.ai Headquarters (HQ)
Administrator rights on your local machine to install software

How to Install the Development Robot

If you have an older version of the Development Robot installed, uninstall it before putting on a new one.

Step 1: Download the Robot Installer

Log in to Robotiq.ai HQ.
Go to Settings in the left menu bar.
Click Robots.
Click the Download robot button. This download might take a few minutes.

Step 2: Run the Installation Wizard

Find the installer file you downloaded.
Double-click the installer file to open the installation wizard.
If a "Windows protected your PC" popup shows up, click More info.
Click Run anyway.
In the RecorderRobotSetup.msi Wizard, click Next.
Read and agree to the terms in the End-User License Agreement.
Click Next.
Pick your preferred installation folder.
Click Next.
Choose the Development Robot option.
Click Next.
Click Next again to confirm.
Click Install.
When asked, give permission to the publisher to make changes to your device by clicking Yes.
Click Finish to complete the installation.

Before running the robot, verify that the “Use latest DevelopmentBot” option is enabled.

If you enable Use Latest DevelopmentBot (toggle set to True) and a download prompt appears, it may indicate that the installed robot version is older than 3.0.7554.0. In this case, click Download Robot to install the latest version.

Once the download is complete, reopen the process or refresh the page using Ctrl + F5, and then try running the process again. If your robot version is already higher than 3.0.7554.0 and the message still appears, click Try Again until the system detects the updated robot version.

Old robot versions

If you install a version older than v3.0.7554.0, the legacy port-based functionality will be used.

In this case, you must configure the required settings and select False for the Latest Development Bot option in HQ. We do not recommend using older versions, as they are no longer supported.

Accessing Robot Logs

You can find logs for the Recorder, Robot, and Handler processes.

Type %appdata% into your File Explorer address bar.
Go to Robotiq -> logs.

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