---
title: Autonomous Engineer limitations
description: Limitations that apply to Build Agent also apply to Autonomous Engineer.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/ae-limitations.html
release: australia
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-23"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [Autonomous Engineer, limitations, constraints, Build Agent, regulated environments]
audience: programmer
breadcrumb: [Overview, Autonomous Engineer, Agentic development on the ServiceNow AI Platform, Building applications]
---

# Autonomous Engineer limitations

Limitations that apply to Build Agent also apply to Autonomous Engineer.

Autonomous Engineer depends on Build Agent as its execution layer. Limitations that apply to Build Agent, including constraints on regulated environments, deployment capabilities, and performance, also apply when Autonomous Engineer runs. For full limitations information, see [Build Agent limitations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/build-agent-limitations.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Exploring Autonomous Engineer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/exploring-autonomous-engineer.md)