A kit for automating umbrellas, parasols, and shading systems, comprised of software, environmental sensors, motion sensors, microphones, imaging devices, solar panels, battery charging assemblies, pulley assemblies, pulley support assemblies, lighting assemblies, ropes and cables, motors, or connectors for attaching the components of the kit to parasols, umbrellas, and shading systems; Automated standalone outdoor umbrellas; automated standalone outdoor beach umbrellas; automated standalone outdoor patio umbrellas; automated standalone outdoor table umbrellas; umbrellas; parasols; outdoor standalone robotic shading device in the nature of umbrellas and parasols; outdoor vertical robotic shading device in the nature of an umbrellas and parasols; outdoor freestanding robotic shading system consisting of an umbrella and frames, bases, fabric and parts therefor; outdoor freestanding shading system consisting of an umbrella and frames, bases, fabric and parts therefor; frames for umbrellas or parasols, sun parasols, sun umbrellas, beach umbrellas, beach parasols, umbrellas, parasols, sunshade parasols, sunshade umbrellas, rainproof parasols, rainproof umbrellas, umbrella or parasol ribs, automated umbrellas, automated parasols, electromechanical umbrellas, electromechanical parasols, table umbrellas; telescopic umbrellas; umbrella bases; umbrella covers; umbrella frames; umbrella handles; umbrella rings; umbrellas and parasol and their parts