def METHOD_NAME(self, port=None, options=None):
    """
    Connects the robot to a serial port.
    Parameters
    ----------
    port : str
        OS-specific port name or ``'Virtual Smoothie'``
    options : dict
        if :attr:`port` is set to ``'Virtual Smoothie'``, provide
        the list of options to be passed to :func:`get_virtual_device`
    Returns
    -------
    ``True`` for success, ``False`` for failure.
    Notes
    -----
    If you wish to connect to the robot without using the OT App, you will
    need to use this function.
    Examples
    --------
    >>> from opentrons import robot # doctest: +SKIP
    >>> robot.connect() # doctest: +SKIP
    """
    pass