Provided is a system and method for generating routes for use by a mobile robot. The mobile robot can comprise a navigation system in operative communication with a drive system; one or more sensors configured to collect sensor data, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to collect training data representative of a route or portions of a route as the mobile robot is navigated along the route; a user interface configured to receive user inputs providing route information; and a route generator configured to process the route information and the training data to generate a route network comprising a plurality of route segments. The training data can be generated while the mobile robot is navigated in a first direction and the mobile robot is configured to autonomously navigate in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.

Technologies relating to an autonomous vehicle are described. The autonomous vehicle is configured to determine that a person is attempting to hail the autonomous vehicle through use of a passenger identifier. The autonomous vehicle identifies a passenger account associated with the passenger identifier being presented by the person, and responsive to identifying the passenger account, determines whether the autonomous vehicle should pick up the person.

A method for an autonomous robot to empty refuse. A sensor positioned on the robot captures sensor data of an environment of the robot as the robot navigates within the environment and a processor of the robot generates a map of the environment based on at least the sensor data. The processor receives a schedule for emptying refuse stored in a container of the robot at a refuse collection location from an application of a communication device. The processor determines a path of the robot from a storage location of the robot to the refuse collection location and actuates the robot to autonomously drive along the path according to the schedule.

Construction vehicles using a teach and repeat system can ascertain boundaries of a task area while working, without knowing a perimeter of the task area before starting the task. The system maps a first path of the vehicle by recording a position of a vehicle moving from a first start position to a first end position. A second path is predicted, based on a shape of the first path, the second path having a second start position and a second end position. A third path is mapped from a third start position to a third end position. Boundaries of the task area are ascertained based on the first path, the first start position, the second start position, the third start position, the third path, the first end position, the second end position, and the third end position.

A run processing unit causes a work vehicle to automatically run following a target route. A reception processing unit receives, from an operator, a correcting operation that corrects a positional deviation between the work vehicle and the target route, and a offset processing unit prohibits, when the positional deviation is a threshold value or over, the work vehicle correcting action that is in response to the correcting operation.

A method for learning a route of an autonomously driving agricultural robot involves providing an environmental map, driving along a route in the region of the environmental map from a starting point to an end point by manually controlling the driving robot, locating the driving robot while driving along the route with the aid of a sensor arranged on the driving robot, and recording coordinates of waypoints along the route based on the locating process that has been carried out. The route is validated by autonomously driving along the route taking the stored coordinates of the waypoints into account, wherein the route is manually confirmed and then the confirmed route is marked as being able to be driven along autonomously.

A travel control system for a work vehicle with an implement linked thereto includes a positioning device to output position data of the work vehicle, sensor(s) to detect a state of the work vehicle and/or the implement and output sensor data, and a controller. In a recording mode, while the work vehicle is traveling, the controller is configured or programmed to record to storage waypoint information including first information concerning a position of the work vehicle and second information concerning a state of the work vehicle and/or the implement based on position data and sensor data. In a reproducing mode, the controller is configured or programmed to control operation of the work vehicle and/or the implement while causing the work vehicle to travel via self-driving based on the waypoint information recorded in the recording mode. The second information includes information concerning a position relationship between the work vehicle and implement.

A travel control system includes a positioning device to output position data of a work vehicle, a sensor(s) to detect a state of the work vehicle and output sensor data, and a controller configured or programmed to control operation of the work vehicle. In a recording mode, the controller is configured or programmed to record waypoint information based on the position and sensor data while the work vehicle is traveling and including first information concerning a position of the work vehicle and second information concerning the state of the work vehicle. In the reproducing mode, the controller is configured or programmed to cause the work vehicle to travel via self-driving based on the waypoint information, and, in accordance with a curvature of a path traveled by the work vehicle, cause a change in an interval of the position of the work vehicle or a recording time of the waypoint information.

A travel control system for a work vehicle includes a positioning device to output position data of the work vehicle, a sensor to detect a state of the work vehicle and output sensor data, and a controller. In a recording mode, while the work vehicle is traveling, the controller is configured or programmed to record waypoint information including information concerning a position and the state of the work vehicle. In a reproducing mode, the controller is configured or programmed to control operation of the work vehicle during self-traveling based on the waypoint information recorded in the recording mode. In response to a user operation while in the recording mode to make an alteration to the state of the work vehicle to produce an altered state, the alteration that is based on the user operation is restricted when the altered state is unsuitable for recording of the waypoint information.

A controller for a work vehicle is configured or programmed to operate in a recording mode to generate and record waypoint information while the work vehicle is traveling along a path including main paths extending parallel or substantially parallel to crop rows and turning paths, the waypoint information including first information concerning the position of the work vehicle and second information concerning the state of the work vehicle, and to operate in a reproducing mode to control operation of the work vehicle based on the recorded waypoint information, and, when an obstacle is detected while the work vehicle is traveling along one of the turning paths, control travel of the work vehicle to avoid the obstacle and move toward a specific point on a main path to be traveled next. The specific point is determined based on the second information included in the waypoint information.