Systems and techniques for generation, storage, and updating of common floor plans across shared autonomous mobile devices. The systems and techniques include extraction of semantically meaningful data from one or more occupancy maps to provide a floorplan to a user that aligns with the user's understanding of the space using heuristics and machine learning techniques. The techniques also enable repair of damaged or inconsistent floor plan geometries through the use of polygon triangulation and graph cuts.

An automated storage and retrieval system includes a storage grid for storage of storage containers and a delivery system for transport of said storage containers between a delivery port of the storage grid and an access point of the delivery system. The access point is adapted for handling of items held in the storage containers by a robotic operator or human operator. The delivery system includes a delivery rail system including at least a first set of parallel rails arranged in a horizontal plane (P1) and extending in a first direction (X), and at least a second set of parallel rails arranged in the horizontal plane (P1) and extending in a second direction (Y) which is orthogonal to the first direction (X), the first and second sets of rails together defining a delivery grid of delivery grid cells, the access point, and a remotely operated delivery vehicle comprising a motorized vehicle body and a container carrier provided above the motorized vehicle body for carrying a storage container of the storage containers. The delivery vehicle is moveable on the delivery grid of the delivery rail system. The delivery grid provides one or more delivery grid cells for the remotely operated delivery vehicle at the access point as well as a plurality of delivery grid cells adjacent the one or more delivery grid cells of the access point, such that there is more than one path to and/or from the access point for the remotely operated delivery vehicle via the plurality of delivery grid cells. The remotely operated delivery vehicle is arranged to transport the storage container from the delivery port of the storage grid across the delivery grid to the access point and return the storage container to the delivery port for storage within the storage grid. The access point is provided in a container accessing station, said station being arranged for separating the robotic or human operator from the delivery rail system and the remotely operated delivery vehicle. The container accessing station comprises a cabinet comprising walls and a top cover supported thereon, wherein the items held in the storage container carried by a remotely operated delivery vehicle at the access point is reachable through an opening in the top cover.

Provided is a robot control method that controls a robot to guide an evacuation route in response to occurrence of an emergency situation. The robot may acquire evacuation route information on a space from a server when an emergency situation occurs in the space, and may move to a first node closest to the robot among nodes defined in the space and a second node indicated by direction information of the first node based on the evacuation route information and a current location of the robot.

Provided is a robot control method that controls a robot to guide an evacuation route in response to occurrence of an emergency situation. The robot may acquire evacuation route information on a space from a server when an emergency situation occurs in the space, and may move to a first node closest to the robot among nodes defined in the space and a second node indicated by direction information of the first node based on the evacuation route information and a current location of the robot.

An automatic-driving assisting apparatus comprises a working-information obtainer that obtains a target position and a command for working, an obstacle state obtainer that obtains an obstacle state hindering moving to a target position and working, an obstacle state determiner that determines a level of an obstacle state, and an assist requester that makes an assist request, when a level is either a second level at which an automatic driving is continued under monitoring by a remote-monitoring person, a third level at which driving of a mobile body is performed through remote driving, or a fourth level at which dispatch of a dispatch worker for performing manual operation is requested.

An automatic-driving assisting apparatus comprises a working-information obtainer that obtains a target position and a command for working, an obstacle state obtainer that obtains an obstacle state hindering moving to a target position and working, an obstacle state determiner that determines a level of an obstacle state, and an assist requester that makes an assist request, when a level is either a second level at which an automatic driving is continued under monitoring by a remote-monitoring person, a third level at which driving of a mobile body is performed through remote driving, or a fourth level at which dispatch of a dispatch worker for performing manual operation is requested.

Provided is a robot control method that controls a robot to guide an evacuation route in response to occurrence of an emergency situation. The robot may acquire evacuation route information on a space from a server when an emergency situation occurs in the space, and may move to a first node closest to the robot among nodes defined in the space and a second node indicated by direction information of the first node based on the evacuation route information and a current location of the robot.

Provided is a robot control method that controls a robot to guide an evacuation route in response to occurrence of an emergency situation. The robot may acquire evacuation route information on a space from a server when an emergency situation occurs in the space, and may move to a first node closest to the robot among nodes defined in the space and a second node indicated by direction information of the first node based on the evacuation route information and a current location of the robot.

An automated storage and retrieval system includes a storage grid for storage of storage containers and a delivery system for transport of said storage containers between a delivery port of the storage grid and an access point of the delivery system. The access point is adapted for handling of items held in the storage containers by a robotic operator or human operator. The delivery system includes a delivery rail system including at least a first set of parallel rails arranged in a horizontal plane (P1) and extending in a first direction (X), and at least a second set of parallel rails arranged in the horizontal plane (P1) and extending in a second direction (Y) which is orthogonal to the first direction (X), the first and second sets of rails together defining a delivery grid of delivery grid cells, the access point, and a remotely operated delivery vehicle comprising a motorized vehicle body and a container carrier provided above the motorized vehicle body for carrying a storage container of the storage containers. The delivery vehicle is moveable on the delivery grid of the delivery rail system. The delivery grid provides one or more delivery grid cells for the remotely operated delivery vehicle at the access point as well as a plurality of delivery grid cells adjacent the one or more delivery grid cells of the access point, such that there is more than one path to and/or from the access point for the remotely operated delivery vehicle via the plurality of delivery grid cells. The remotely operated delivery vehicle is arranged to transport the storage container from the delivery port of the storage grid across the delivery grid to the access point and return the storage container to the delivery port for storage within the storage grid. The access point is provided in a container accessing station, said station being arranged for separating the robotic or human operator from the delivery rail system and the remotely operated delivery vehicle. The container accessing station comprises a cabinet comprising walls and a top cover supported thereon, wherein the items held in the storage container carried by a remotely operated delivery vehicle at the access point is reachable through an opening in the top cover.

An underwater robot and a control method therefor. The underwater robot includes a robot main body, wherein a dirt suction port is provided at bottom of the robot main body, a first water outlet is provided on top of the robot main body in communication with the dirt suction port, a second water outlet is further provided at bottom of the robot main body in communication with the first water outlet, and the second water outlet is located on a side of the dirt suction port close to a front end; and a water-pumping mechanism and an escape mechanism provided in the robot main body. By means of the underwater robot and the control method therefor, the obstacle crossing capability of the underwater robot is improved.