Unattended automation
A robot that runs on its own on a server or in the cloud, with no person sitting in front of the screen.
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Source content checked . English translation published 2026-10-27.
In business automation
Unattended automation is designed to run without an employee at the screen. It requires a way to connect, detect failures, save results, and route exceptions to a person, even in the middle of the night.
Examples
These examples illustrate a possible workflow. Adapt the connections and rules to your own systems.
Business process example
A robot generates a report from a legacy system every night and saves it to a shared folder. If sign-in fails, it stops the report run and sends an alert with the run details, without marking the report as ready.
Relevant tools
- UiPath
- Scheduling and operating robots without an active user requires a suitable runtime and management environment.
What to check
- Check licensing, screen lock behavior, machine availability, and permission validity. A successful run on the developer's computer is not a production test.