# Hardware Specialist Essentials > The PhotoRobot Academy certification track for installing and maintaining the robots. Category: Training and certification. Hardware Specialist Essentials trains in-house technical leads who own the studio's robotic hardware: anatomy, installation handover, maintenance and field troubleshooting. It is one of the six foundational tracks of the Academy. ## How PhotoRobot uses it The track has 7 modules. It is not a hardware engineering course; design stays with PhotoRobot R&D. Together with [Operator Standard](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/operator-standard) it is linked from every robot page. ## See on photorobot.com - [Hardware Specialist Essentials](https://www.photorobot.com/academy/tracks/hardware-specialist-essentials) - [Troubleshooting manual](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/troubleshooting) ## Related terms - [Network Specialist Essentials](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/network-specialist-essentials): The PhotoRobot Academy certification track for studio network architecture and troubleshooting. - [Control unit](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/control-unit): The computer inside or beside every PhotoRobot that drives its motors, triggers cameras and connects it to the network. - [Operator Standard](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/operator-standard): The entry-level PhotoRobot Academy certification track for studio operators. ## Where this term appears on photorobot.com Mentioned on 2 pages. Most relevant: - [PhotoRobot FAQs](https://www.photorobot.com/faq): …Studio Manager Essentials, Integrator Essentials, Network Specialist Essentials, Hardware Specialist Essentials and Instructor Certification) and five specialty tracks that stack on a foundational… - [Rapidly Onboard Studio Teams with PhotoRobot Academy](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/introducing-photorobot-academy): *6 modules* Hardware Specialist Essentials Hardware installation, servicing and maintenance procedures.