A method for carrying out a robot application includes controlling the robot to: carry out a transfer movement in a set-up operation, in which the robot speed reaches a set-up transfer movement top speed; carry out a process movement in the set-up operation, in which the robot speed reaches a set-up process movement top speed; carry out the transfer movement in an automatic operation, in which the robot speed reaches an automatic transfer movement top speed; and carry out the process movement in the automatic operation, in which the robot speed reaches an automatic process movement top speed.