  The First G-APD Cherenkov Telescope (FACT) became operational at La Palma in
October 2011. Since summer 2012, due to very smooth and stable operation, it is
the first telescope of its kind that is routinely operated from remote, without
the need for a data-taking crew on site. In addition, many standard tasks of
operation are executed automatically without the need for manual interaction.
Based on the experience gained so far, some alterations to improve the safety
of the system are under development to allow robotic operation in the future.
We present the setup and precautions used to implement remote operations and
the experience gained so far, as well as the work towards robotic operation.
