I'm having issues with automations that work locally but fail on cloud. Simple commands like "wait after" in "scrape list" don't work properly in cloud environment.
Questions:
1. Are some Robomotion commands not suitable for cloud execution? 2. How much should I differentiate between local vs cloud development? 3. Can webhooks trigger cloud automations that consume hours only during execution then spin down automatically?
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1–2. Cloud Robots Environment Cloud robots run inside a Linux-based Docker container, so file paths differ from those on Windows. Some desktop-dependent packages will not function, as there is no graphical desktop environment. However, browser automation and does work because it uses headless Chrome. So only a few packages that require a full desktop environment may not work.
To assist you further, we need to review your flow and the exact exception you're encountering. Feel free to share screenshots in our Discord support channel.
Cloud Run Usage and Stop Node Requirement
Cloud Run consumes minutes as long as the robot is running. Regardless of whether it was started by a trigger or a schedule, you must include a Stop Node in your flow to stop the robot once processing is complete.
Note about Webhooks:
Mail, Queue, and File System triggers are supported in Cloud Run. However, HTTP Handlers are not currently supported. Our "HTTP In" nodes (synchronous web request handlers) and HTTP Post via Queue (asynchronous web request handlers) require a public IP and Port. As a result, they can only be executed on machines that are directly accessible from the internet not from within a Cloud Run environment.
We are currently rewriting all our platfrom products from scratch. We have renewed nearly everything to be more AI compatible and prompt friendly. We are releasing our new designer this week. After this a more user friendly webhook is in our roadmap that will also be available to be used with our Cloud Run feature.
1. When can we expect this new webhook feature to be available? 2. Will it indeed be as simple to configure as Zapier's webhook system with automatic cloud hour consumption during execution?
The current HTTP handler limitations requiring public IP/port access do make cloud integration quite cumbersome compared to other automation platforms.
Not that I know, sorry; but Appsumo sees these comments, so that should be enough.⭐
Q: How Much Can I Do With 8 or 24 Cloud Execution Hours?
I'm not really sure how much "Cloud execution hours" actually means. Can you give me an idea of what that looks like? I'm curious how much I could actually use if I had 8 or 24 Cloud execution hours.
"Cloud execution hours" refer to the total amount of time your robots are allowed to run in the cloud in a month.
How much you can accomplish within those hours depends on the nature of your automation. Some tasks are short and complete in 10–15 minutes, such as reading emails, classifying them, extracting data, and entering it into a CRM, or filling out and submitting a simple form.
Other tasks can take 1–2 hours or more, especially if you're processing hundreds or thousands of Excel files or generating complex reports. Some automations require gathering data from multiple systems, querying each one, waiting for responses, and collecting the results.
So this all depends on how long your automation process or processes takes to complete.
Thank you for your interest in Robomotion. Unfortunately, participation in the deal is managed by AppSumo, is available by invitation only and so it is not up to us. If you haven't already we would appreciate if you join our Discord at https://community.robomotion.io
Q: Cloud Hours Usage Questions
I'm having issues with automations that work locally but fail on cloud. Simple commands like "wait after" in "scrape list" don't work properly in cloud environment.
Questions:
1. Are some Robomotion commands not suitable for cloud execution?
2. How much should I differentiate between local vs cloud development?
3. Can webhooks trigger cloud automations that consume hours only during execution then spin down automatically?
Faik_Robomotion
Jun 22, 2025A: Hi,
For support questions, please join our Discord community at https://community.robomotion.io.
1–2. Cloud Robots Environment
Cloud robots run inside a Linux-based Docker container, so file paths differ from those on Windows. Some desktop-dependent packages will not function, as there is no graphical desktop environment. However, browser automation and does work because it uses headless Chrome. So only a few packages that require a full desktop environment may not work.
To assist you further, we need to review your flow and the exact exception you're encountering. Feel free to share screenshots in our Discord support channel.
Cloud Run Usage and Stop Node Requirement
Cloud Run consumes minutes as long as the robot is running. Regardless of whether it was started by a trigger or a schedule, you must include a Stop Node in your flow to stop the robot once processing is complete.
Note about Webhooks:
Mail, Queue, and File System triggers are supported in Cloud Run. However, HTTP Handlers are not currently supported. Our "HTTP In" nodes (synchronous web request handlers) and HTTP Post via Queue (asynchronous web request handlers) require a public IP and Port. As a result, they can only be executed on machines that are directly accessible from the internet not from within a Cloud Run environment.
We are currently rewriting all our platfrom products from scratch. We have renewed nearly everything to be more AI compatible and prompt friendly. We are releasing our new designer this week. After this a more user friendly webhook is in our roadmap that will also be available to be used with our Cloud Run feature.
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Thanks for the updates. I have some follow-ups.
1. When can we expect this new webhook feature to be available?
2. Will it indeed be as simple to configure as Zapier's webhook system with automatic cloud hour consumption during execution?
The current HTTP handler limitations requiring public IP/port access do make cloud integration quite cumbersome compared to other automation platforms.
Q: Any idea when you might be back Appsumo?
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Q: Please Advise
Will you be coming back?
Faik_Robomotion
May 16, 2025A: Hello,
Thank you for your interest in Robomotion. Unfortunately, we can't confirm if we’ll return to AppSumo, as the deals are by invitation only.
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Is there a Link on AppSumo to help encourage the invitation?
Not that I know, sorry; but Appsumo sees these comments, so that should be enough.⭐
Q: How Much Can I Do With 8 or 24 Cloud Execution Hours?
I'm not really sure how much "Cloud execution hours" actually means. Can you give me an idea of what that looks like? I'm curious how much I could actually use if I had 8 or 24 Cloud execution hours.
Faik_Robomotion
May 5, 2025A: Hello,
"Cloud execution hours" refer to the total amount of time your robots are allowed to run in the cloud in a month.
How much you can accomplish within those hours depends on the nature of your automation. Some tasks are short and complete in 10–15 minutes, such as reading emails, classifying them, extracting data, and entering it into a CRM, or filling out and submitting a simple form.
Other tasks can take 1–2 hours or more, especially if you're processing hundreds or thousands of Excel files or generating complex reports. Some automations require gathering data from multiple systems, querying each one, waiting for responses, and collecting the results.
So this all depends on how long your automation process or processes takes to complete.
Best,
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Q: When will you be back?
I just realized tier 4 doesn't have any cloud hours
Faik_Robomotion
May 1, 2025A: Hello Bob,
Thank you for your interest in Robomotion. Unfortunately, participation in the deal is managed by AppSumo, is available by invitation only and so it is not up to us. If you haven't already we would appreciate if you join our Discord at https://community.robomotion.io
Best,
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