A server device includes an area setting unit that sets a first area in which a first lawnmower executes first lawn-mowing work in a work area and a second area in which a second lawnmower second lawn-mowing work in the work area, a zone dividing unit that divides the work area into plural virtual zones, a time range setting unit that sets a first time range in which the first lawnmower executes the first lawn-mowing work in each of the virtual zones included in the plural virtual zones and a second time range in which the second lawnmower executes the second lawn-mowing work in each of the virtual zones included in the plural virtual zones, and a notification unit that notifies the first time range and the second time range to a smartphone. Consequently, a user can check a possibilty of contact between the first and second lawnmowers.

Use of vector format graphics with robot marking, allowing the end user to design and use his own templates. By using vector graphics formats as a tool to let the user make his own templates, the user will have the flexibility of the CAD files in being able to draw any type of drawing, and at the same time having the flexibility of the templates by being able to move, scale and rotate the template freely.

Methods and apparatus for estimating a ceiling location of a container within which a mobile robot is configured to operate are provided. The method comprises sensing distance measurement data associated with the ceiling of the container using one or more distance sensors arranged on an end effector of a mobile robot, and determining a ceiling estimate of the container based on the distance measurement data.

An embodiment of the present invention discloses a robot guidance device, comprising a pair of guidance cables, wherein the pair of guidance cables are disposed symmetrically relative to a center line and spaced apart from each other to form a spacing region, and a magnetic field in the spacing region is used to guide a robot to adjust its heading; and each guidance cable comprises a pair of electrically connected guidance wire segments, the pair of guidance wire segments are disposed opposite and spaced apart from each other, and a direction in which the pair of guidance wire segments are spaced apart is consistent with a direction in which the pair of guidance cables are spaced apart. An embodiment of the present invention also discloses a heading adjustment method, robot system and docking guidance method thereof.

Embodiments of this specification provide a map creating method and apparatus for an autonomous robot, a device, and a storage medium. The map creating method for an autonomous robot includes: acquiring an initial map selected from a target database, wherein the initial map includes an initial boundary; causing the autonomous robot to perform boundary detection to acquire a measured boundary, wherein positioning precision of the autonomous robot satisfies a preset condition; and correcting the initial boundary according to the measured boundary.

Disclosed is a cleaning robot including: a driving unit configured to move the cleaning robot; an obstacle sensor configured to sense an obstacle; and a controller configured to reduce, if a distance between the cleaning robot and the obstacle is shorter than or equal to a reference distance, a driving speed of the cleaning robot so that the driving speed of the cleaning robot is lower than a shock absorbing speed when the cleaning robot contacts the obstacle.

A management system of a work site includes: a workplace data acquisition unit that acquires workplace data set in a workplace where an unmanned haul vehicle travels; and a sprinkling area setting unit that sets, on the basis of the workplace data, a sprinkling area on which the unmanned sprinkler vehicle sprinkles water in the workplace.

A system for autonomous or semi-autonomous operation of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a machine automation portal (MAP) application configured to enable a computing device to (a) display a map of a work site and (b) provide a graphical user interface that enables a user to (i) define a boundary of an autonomous operating zone on the map and (ii) define a boundary of one or more exclusion zones. The system also includes a robotics processing unit configured to (a) receive the boundary of the autonomous operating zone and the boundary of each exclusion zone from the computing device, (b) generate a planned command path that the vehicle will travel to perform a task within the autonomous operating zone while avoiding each exclusion zone, and (c) control operation of the vehicle so that the vehicle travels the planned command path to perform the task.

An information processing system is provided which can increase the possibility that a path along which work quality is high is set in a work area. In an acquisition step of the information processing system, boundary information is acquired, the boundary information indicating the boundary of the work area targeted by a work machine that can travel autonomously. In a setting step, a path of the work machine is set in order to minimize unreached areas from the work area on the basis of the acquired boundary information, and when the work quality in the case of using a path set by a first method does not meet a prescribed criterion, a path is set by a second method.

A returning method of a self-moving device, a self-moving device are provided. In the returning method, a self-moving device autonomously moves inside a working region based on a map. Specifically, the method includes: acquiring a current position of the self-moving device in the working region; selecting a return path to a target position according to the current position; determining a reuse status of the return path, determining, based on the reuse status of the return path, whether to reselect a return path; and enabling the self-moving device to return to the target position along the selected return path.