what is ai robin

[HQ Shakib]

When you turn on Adobe Illustrator. At the same time another software called ai Robin was launched in the background.how to delete it?It takes the place of my Ram.Thanks!!

[Mylenium]

You can't get rid of it. It's a utility library required to run the application.

Mylenium

[HQ Shakib]

But it wasn't an older version of Adobe Illustrator.

[HQ Shakib]

Removing it from the tax manager releases a lot of my RAM.

[CarlosCanto]

it's the plugin that manages Background Saving, you might try disabling it in the Preferences window to see if it helps

check this thread for more info

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/what-is-airobin-exe/m-p/10794162#M157925

[J E L]

@CarlosCanto Do you know if any or all of these AIRobin folders be deleted without harm? Are they necessary to keep in case a user rolls back to an earlier version of an app? Thanks!

[CarlosCanto]

I guess that these files get recreated if they're missing. Try renaming or moving the folder that matches your current illustrator version, then restart Illustrator and see what happens. If the a new folder gets recreated, compare the contents to the renamed original folder to decide whether it's safe to delete.

[schroef]

Turning OFF "Background Saving", doesnt fix the "issue". Robin is still in the woods 😞

What also weird, when i turn off background saving, i dont see any saving dialog. Which is also an issue

PS before turning it OFF, i saw it was about 350Gb RAM, now with "Background Saving" OFF, its 550Gb RAM 

MOre RAM when bG save is off, then when ON

[Anshul_Saini]

Hi @schroef,

I understand that AIRobin can be a bit overwhelming, especially with its impact on system resources. In the earlier years, Illustrator’s model wasn’t enabled for multi-thread access, so we were limited in what could be handled in the background. To overcome this, we created AIRobin, which helps by moving some tasks out of Illustrator, allowing for smoother performance while the app is running.

AIRobin operates as a full Illustrator process running in the background, enabling other functions and plugins to automate tasks on your machine. These processes are in place to help Illustrator work more efficiently, but I understand how frustrating it can be when it uses a lot of RAM. The goal is to improve Illustrator’s performance by offloading some tasks, but it requires a certain amount of resources.

I hope this clarifies!

Best,

Anshul Saini

[TabletopTycoonTeam]

Can Illustrator please let us actually turn it off until you have it working? It has been years and it does not work. It is sinking my productivity. 

[Attila362238958so1]

The internet is full of frustrated people, who cannot use their computers of this maddness, you are pushing. And this is the answear. Ignoring all your clients just like that? I cannot use my computer as AI Robin eats all memory. What kind of smooth operation is this? 

[courageous_Bee9474]

How the hell does this improve performance when everyone are struggling with performance because of this??

[Anubhav M]

Hello @courageous_Bee9474,

I'm sorry to hear about your experience. Could you provide additional information, such as the version of the OS/Illustrator you have installed, and whether this issue occurs when using a specific tool/feature or while working on a certain file? This will help us assist you more effectively.

Additionally, please try the recommendations found in this help article (https://adobe.ly/3JvwJxa) and let us know if they are helpful.

I look forward to your response.

Anubhav