Introduction to automation

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Introduction to automation

Lesson 4 - How do I team up with a robot?

Model 1 - Fully unattended

Model 2 - Partially unattended

Model 3 - Human in the loop

Model 4 - Attended, interval

Model 5 - Attended in tandem

Model 6 - Hybrid automation

What you'll learn in this lesson

At the end of this lesson you should be able to:

Differentiate between multiple scenarios in which a robot and a human can work together.

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Lesson overview

We'd all like to have a helping hand to handle our most tedious tasks, don't we? In this lesson, we'd like to introduce you to that special someone... well, more like a bunch of them. Discover our automation robots and how they can work for you and with you!

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How do I work with a robot?

A robot is a robot, right? In some ways, that’s true. In our context, robots execute automations that people build. They are basically a series of steps that tell the robots exactly what to do.

In UiPath, robots come in more than one flavor. Here's a detailed overview of the unattended and attended robots:

Question

Unattended

Attended

What it is

This type of robot operates with minimal human intervention, executing fully automated processes that involve high-volume transactions. It's typically used in task-intensive back-end environments.

This type of robot operates on your computer, becoming your trusted ally, enhancing both quality and productivity. It takes charge of repetitive tasks, enabling you to accelerate processes promptly.

Where

Unattended robots are deployed on dedicated workstations, servers, mainframes, or web services.

On your PC, laptop, or departmental server.

Trigger types

Unattended robots are triggered:

Via an automation management tool (UiPath Orchestrator).

Based on a set schedule.

By any activity or event.

By another robot.

Attended robots can be triggered:

By the user.

By certain events on the user's machine.

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Automation models

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Business procedures can differ greatly depending on the industry. Some are straightforward, going from A to B, while others involve multiple interactions from people and systems to move forward.

In some cases, a process might need to repeat certain steps to achieve the intended result.

Basically, these business processes take time, focus, and energy, as their characteristics and intricacies change from one industry to another.

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Model 1 - Fully unattended⁠

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Model 3 - Human in the loop⁠

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Model 5 - Attended in tandem⁠

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Model 2 - Partially unattended⁠

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Model 4 - Attended, interval⁠

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Model 6 - Hybrid automation⁠

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Lesson summary

In conclusion, attended bots operate on a user's computer, helping them with tedious tasks and speeding up certain processes. Unattended bots perform fully-automated processes with little to no human interference.

UiPath offers six automation models to accommodate various processes and industries, differing mainly in levels of human-bot engagement.

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