Using Appium 2 version I had to change the remote url. Look at my code that's working now.
*** Settings ***
Library AppiumLibrary
*** Test Cases *** Open_Application Open Application http://127.0.0.1:4723 platformName=Android deviceName=emulator-5554 appPackage=com.root.tendadrive.Activities.qa appActivity=com.root.tendadrive.Activities.SplashActivity automationName=Uiautomator2