At times you may want or need to restart or power off your robot. Whether to apply a software update, to conserve power when the robot is not in use, or to pack the robot for shipping. Or, you may want at the start of a shift to power on a robot that's been powered off for the night.
In this article, you'll learn:
How to power on a robot
How to power off a robot
How to restart a robot
PolyScope 5
In 2025, Universal Robot's introduced PolyScope X, a new major version to their operating system as a successor to PolyScope 5. PolyScope X requires new controller hardware. This section is specific to PolyScope 5.
Power On
On the teach pendant, press the Power Button 
then wait.
Next, you may want to initialize the robot arm for operation.
Power Off
On the teach pendant, press the Power Button then tap Power off.
This safely powers down the robot and applies brakes to the arm joints.
Restart
On the teach pendant, press the Power Button then tap Restart.
This powers off then automatically powers on the robot.
PolyScope X
In 2025, Universal Robot's introduced PolyScope X, a new major version to their operating system as a successor to PolyScope 5. PolyScope X requires new controller hardware. This section is specific to PolyScope X.
Power On
On the teach pendant, press the Power Button then wait.
Next, you may want to initialize the robot arm for operation.
Power Off
On the teach pendant at the top-left, tap 
to open the menu, then tap Shutdown.
Tap Power Off.
This safely powers down the robot and applies brakes to the arm joints.
Restart
On the teach pendant at the top-left, tap to open the menu, then tap Shutdown.
Tap Restart.
This powers off then automatically powers on the robot.
