diff --git a/docs/examples/_server.py b/docs/examples/_server.py
index a44084680..a30b630ec 100644
--- a/docs/examples/_server.py
+++ b/docs/examples/_server.py
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 from grpclib.server import Server, Stream
 from grpclib.utils import graceful_exit
 
+from viam.proto.robot import (
+        UnimplementedRobotServiceBase,
+        GetMachineStatusRequest,
+        GetMachineStatusResponse
+)
 from viam.app.data_client import DataClient
 from viam.proto.app import (
     AddRoleRequest,
@@ -595,6 +600,11 @@ async def GetRegistryItem(self, stream: Stream[GetRegistryItemRequest, GetRegist
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
+class MockRobot(UnimplementedRobotServiceBase):
+    async def GetMachineStatus(self, stream: Stream[GetMachineStatusRequest, GetMachineStatusResponse]) -> None:
+        await stream.send_message(GetMachineStatusResponse(state: GetMachineStatusResponse.STATE_RUNNING))
+
+
 async def main(*, host: str = "127.0.0.1", port: int = 9092) -> None:
     server = Server([MockData(), MockDataSync(), MockApp()])
     with graceful_exit([server]):