Sidekicks help you think; operators move the world. Autopilot is your sidekick. Production agents need SLOs and guardrails.
Good Autopilot use-cases
- Generate test data, drafts, and first-pass regexes.
- Summarize logs and tickets for faster triage.
- Explain code or selectors to a junior dev.
When you need a production agent
- The outcome must happen without a human pressing Run.
- There’s a measurable SLA and a rollback plan.
- You can answer ‘what did it do and why?’ in an audit.
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Further reading
- UiPath Agent Builder overview: https://www.uipath.com/product/agent-builder
- UiPath Agents (release notes): https://docs.uipath.com/agents/automation-cloud/latest/release-notes/may-2025
- Studio Web (agentic processes, 2025): https://docs.uipath.com/studio-web/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide
- UiPath IXP & Communications Mining: https://docs.uipath.com/ixp/automation-cloud/latest
- UiPath Integration Service: https://www.uipath.com/resources/automation-demo/introducing-integration-service
- UiPath Autopilot: https://www.uipath.com/product/autopilot
Great Autopilot moments
- Generate draft test cases and edge scenarios
- Summarize log bundles into a 1-slide status
- Turn a PDD section into a checklist your team can act on
Production agent bar (don’t lower it)
- Clear SLA
- Explainability (what/why)
- Rollback
- Cost-per-case within budget
👉 For full templates, scorecards, and slide-ready checklists, see Digital Automation Guide and the companion course. Join the waitlist.
