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title: "Robots"
url: "https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/robots"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-12-19T14:08:28.745Z"
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# Robots

A Robotiq.ai robot is an application that runs a process script. It is not a physical robot. You create these process scripts using the Robotiq.ai process editor.

Robotiq.ai has two kinds of robots:

-   Development robots
-   Unattended robots

## Development Robots

You use a Development robot for setting things up and testing on your own computer. You install the Development robot on your local machine.

You can only run a Development robot locally when a process is being developed. You cannot use it for processes that are in the TEST or PRODUCTION stages.

To get the Development robot, see [Download development robot](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/download-development-robot).

## Unattended Robots

An Unattended robot runs processes automatically on a virtual machine without anyone needing to be there. Installing an Unattended robot is different from installing a Development robot.

### How to Set Up an Unattended Robot

1.  **Make a new robot in HQ:**
    -   Put it in a department.
    -   Add other information it needs.
2.  **Install the Unattended robot:**
    -   Give it the information about the robot you made in HQ during installation.

Unlike a Development robot, an Unattended robot can only run a process on a virtual machine. It can only run processes in the TEST or PRODUCTION stages.

If you need to run a process that's being developed on a virtual machine, you have to do it locally from inside that virtual machine.

For more on installing an Unattended robot, see [Installation unattended robot](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/installation-unattended-robot).

## **Robots in HQ**

You can manage your robots in Robotiq.ai Headquarters (HQ).

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/5b75106a-965b-4009-915d-b93953ad0280)

### Add a New Robot

1.  Go to **Settings**.
2.  Choose **Robots**.
3.  Click **Add robot**.
4.  Fill in the required information.

When you add an Unattended robot, you can put it in departments. You can also say if the robot is private or shared.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/942a8112-f3c4-4fbb-a57d-98c4d61caba0)

-   **Private Robot:** This robot works for a specific department and stage. For example, a private robot might only run processes for the HR department's test stage.
-   **Shared Robot:** You can choose which departments and stages the robot works for. This changes which jobs the robot will do. If a robot isn't in a department, it won't get jobs for that department.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/0d84d045-550d-483e-934c-8700f8a45557)

### Update a Robot

You can update a robot right from HQ if there's a new version. You don't need to go into the virtual machine.

**Important:** This only works if:

-   The robot is an admin user (or you gave admin user details when installing).
-   The Robot Monitoring Tool (RMT) is on the machine.

After clicking **Update**, you can see how the update is going by clicking the **Log** button. For more information, see [Robot Monitoring Tool](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/robot-monitoring-tool).

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/61c45d3d-e1ba-4029-bcbd-7d08524cb05e)

After clicking on the "Update" button, you can track the updating log by clicking on the "Log" button.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/7e0f732c-4312-4ba9-85ea-a1f593ec2276)

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/8ec69a87-cf4d-4ec7-a745-9d0a25b0e6d0)

### Remotely Restart a Robot

You can restart a robot's virtual machine right from HQ. This is helpful for application updates, if a robot process gets stuck, or for other reasons.

1.  As an Organization admin, go to the list of robots.
2.  Click **Restart**.

This feature lets you restart the machine with one click, which saves time compared to connecting remotely using RDP.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/046d6db7-38d3-415e-9656-1904e557031e)

## Related Articles

-   [Departments and Teams](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/departments-and-teams)
-   [How to start](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/how-to-start)

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