# March 2026

> March 2026 release notes for Robot in Automation Cloud.

## March 9, 2026

### Cloud robots now available in United Arab Emirates region

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**Correction, March 10, 2026**: We removed **ACR - Serverless** from the list of services supporting data residency in the United Arab Emirates region as it was not released.
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Automation Cloud Robots - VM is now available in the United Arab Emirates region. This ensures your data is securely stored and replicated across multiple availability zones within UAE, offering full control and compliance confidence.

### Robot version updates and self-management option for Automation Cloud Robots-VM and Elastic Robot Orchestration

We [recently rolled out a new feature](january-2026.md#january-19-2026) that allows you to self-manage Robot version updates for Automation Cloud Robots-VM and Elastic Robot Orchestration pools based on custom images.

Robot version updates begin on March 9 for pools with UiPath-managed updates enabled, depending on the configured instant or delayed auto-update preference.