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Document Understanding Modern Projects User Guide

Last updated Jun 27, 2025

Choosing the deployment type

Depending on the chosen deployment type, certain features and functionalities are not available. Check the following tables for the main differences between deployment types.

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Yes = Available

No = Not available / Not applicable

Table 1. Building models (modern projects)
Main featuresAutomation Cloud™Automation Cloud™ Public SectorAutomation Suite online deploymentAutomation Suite offline deploymentHybrid (Document UnderstandingTM on Automation Cloud™, robot on Automation Suite)
Pre-defined project* for out of the box modelsYesYesYesYesYes (only using Document Understanding API)
Generative AnnotationYesYesNoNoYes
UiPath DocPath** in modern projectsYesNoNoNoNo
MeasureNo major differences
MonitorThe Project Performance dashboard is currently only available in Public Preview on Automation Cloud™. Availability for other deployment models is planned.
PublishNo major differences

* Pre-defined projects refer to projects that are linked to an out-of-the-box model developed by UiPath, or linked to the available Generative Extraction and Generative Classification options.

** For more information on region availability, check the UiPath DocPath page from the Document Understanding Modern Projects User Guide in Automation Cloud™.

Table 2. Consuming models (modern projects)
ComponentAutomation Cloud™Automation Cloud™ Public SectorAutomation SuiteHybrid (Document UnderstandingTM on Automation Cloud™, robot on Automation Suite)
IntelligentOCR.ActivitiesYesYesYesYes
DocumentUnderstanding.ActivitiesYesYesYesNo
Document Understanding APIYesYesYes* Yes
Generative capabilities using DocumentUnderstanding.Activities YesYesNoNo
Generative capabilities using IntelligentOCR.Activities YesYesNoNo
Generative ValidationYesYesNoNo

* Generative capabilities for Document Understanding API are not available in Automation Suite. If you are using Document Understanding modern projects on an Automation Suite environment (versions 2024.10.0 and newer), Document Understanding API provide access to both modern and AI Center-based projects.

Table 3. Monitoring models (modern projects)
ComponentAutomation Cloud™Automation Cloud™ Public SectorAutomation SuiteHybrid (Document UnderstandingTM on Automation Cloud™, robot on Automation Suite)
Document Understanding dashboard templates in Insights (Public Preview) YesNoNoNo
AI units consumption dashboardsYesNoNoYes
Project Performance dashboard (currently in Public Preview, available in Monitor) YesNoNoNo

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