Abstract: An autonomous moving apparatus includes a moving unit that moves the autonomous moving apparatus, a detector that detects distances from surrounding objects and shapes of the surrounding objects, a notifying unit that notifies surrounding persons, and a controller that controls the moving unit so that the autonomous moving apparatus moves so as to follow movement of a person recognized as a follow target by the detector and, when the person recognized as the follow target performs a specific action, controls the notifying unit to give a notification by a preset notification method in response to the specific action.

Abstract: A self-propelled travelling apparatus includes a travelling controller that controls travelling of the self-propelled travelling apparatus; a receiving unit that receives merchandise and a message associated with the merchandise from a user during travelling of the self-propelled travelling apparatus; and a supplying unit that supplies the message to another user in a case where the other user receives the merchandise while the self-propelled travelling apparatus is travelling after receiving the merchandise and the message.

Abstract: An autonomous moving apparatus includes a moving unit moving the apparatus, a detector detecting distances from surrounding objects and shapes of the objects, and a controller. When a route of the apparatus is adjusted to a route of a follow target under control of the moving unit, the controller controls the moving unit so that the apparatus continues to move without changing the route of the apparatus if the follow target has changed the route but an obstacle having a possibility of causing a movement abnormality when the apparatus moves over the obstacle is present between the route of the follow target and the route of the apparatus. When the obstacle is no longer present between the route of the follow target and the route of the apparatus, the controller controls the moving unit so that the route of the apparatus is adjusted to the route of the follow target.

Abstract: An autonomous moving apparatus includes: a detection unit that detects a distance to an object around the apparatus and a shape of the object; a moving unit that moves the apparatus so as to follow operation of a target person to be followed, which is detected by the detection unit; and a control unit that performs control for movement by the moving unit or stop in accordance with motion of each of two feet of the target person to be followed, which is detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a processor configured to acquire information regarding a purpose of use in a case where a user uses a moving object, the information being information regarding a purpose of use that is capable of being achieved even though the moving object is not moved.

Abstract: A mobile service providing apparatus includes a moving unit, a specifying unit, and a recovery unit. The moving unit moves the mobile service providing apparatus. The specifying unit specifies a user to whom an article is provided. If a preset time elapses from a time when the article is provided to the user, the recovery unit recovers a portion of the provided article from the user by moving, by the moving unit, to a place where the user specified by the specifying unit is present.

Abstract: An autonomous moving apparatus includes: a detection unit that detects a distance to an object around the apparatus and a shape of the object; a moving unit that moves the apparatus so as to follow operation of a target person to be followed, which is detected by the detection unit; and a control unit that performs control for movement by the moving unit or stop in accordance with motion of each of two feet of the target person to be followed, which is detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: An autonomous moving apparatus includes a moving unit that moves the autonomous moving apparatus, a detector that detects distances from surrounding objects and shapes of the surrounding objects, a notifying unit that notifies surrounding persons, and a controller that controls the moving unit so that the autonomous moving apparatus moves so as to follow movement of a person recognized as a follow target by the detector and, when the person recognized as the follow target performs a specific action, controls the notifying unit to give a notification by a preset notification method in response to the specific action.

Abstract: An autonomous moving apparatus includes a moving unit that moves the autonomous moving apparatus, a detector that detects distances from surrounding objects and shapes of the surrounding objects, and a controller that controls the moving unit. When a route of the autonomous moving apparatus is adjusted to a route of a follow target under control of the moving unit, the controller controls the moving unit so that the autonomous moving apparatus continues to move without changing the route of the autonomous moving apparatus if the follow target has changed the route but an obstacle having a possibility of causing a movement abnormality when the autonomous moving apparatus moves over the obstacle is present between the route of the follow target and the route of the autonomous moving apparatus.

Abstract: A delivery system includes: a receiving unit that receives permission from a receiver who receives packages, the permission allowing delivery companies to inquire for information on the receiver; an obtaining unit that, when the permission is granted, from each of the delivery companies, obtains information on a corresponding one of the packages addressed to the receiver; and a generation unit that, when the information obtained by the obtaining unit satisfies a predetermined condition, generates information which allows the packages addressed to the receiver to be collectively delivered.

Abstract: A parcel delivery system includes a receiving unit and a selecting unit. The receiving unit receives information regarding an external shape of a parcel requested to be delivered in response to a request from a client who requests delivery of the parcel. The selecting unit selects, on the basis of the information regarding the external shape of the parcel, which is received by the receiving unit, a delivery apparatus that delivers the parcel by taking into consideration empty space in the delivery apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an obtaining unit that obtains settings of a scheduled time and a scheduled place at which a first user is to use the self-propelled mobile apparatus, the scheduled time and the schedule place being set by the first user, a reception unit that receives at least one instruction of a movement for the self-propelled mobile apparatus, the at least one instruction being given by a second user, and a control unit that, if execution of the instructed movement would prevent the scheduled use of the self-propelled mobile apparatus from taking place at the scheduled place from the scheduled time, causes the self-propelled mobile apparatus not to execute the instructed movement.

Abstract: A self-propelled travelling apparatus includes a travelling controller that controls travelling of the self-propelled travelling apparatus; a receiving unit that receives merchandise and a message associated with the merchandise from a user during travelling of the self-propelled travelling apparatus; and a supplying unit that supplies the message to another user in a case where the other user receives the merchandise while the self-propelled travelling apparatus is travelling after receiving the merchandise and the message.

Abstract: A mobile service providing apparatus includes a moving unit, a specifying unit, and a recovery unit. The moving unit moves the mobile service providing apparatus. The specifying unit specifies a user to whom an article is provided. If a preset time elapses from a time when the article is provided to the user, the recovery unit recovers a portion of the provided article from the user by moving, by the moving unit, to a place where the user specified by the specifying unit is present.

Abstract: An application management apparatus includes an output unit that outputs an application contained in a server to an image processing device connected to the apparatus if the application contained in the server is a first application that is not contained in the image processing device or if the application contained in the server is a second application that is contained in the image processing device but is of a version different from that stored in a storage unit of the image processing device, and that acquires the application from the server and outputs the acquired application to the image processing device if the application contained in the server is not stored in the storage unit of the image processing device.

Abstract: An application management apparatus includes an output unit that outputs an application contained in a server to an image processing device connected to the apparatus if the application contained in the server is a first application that is not contained in the image processing device or if the application contained in the server is a second application that is contained in the image processing device but is of a version different from that stored in a storage unit of the image processing device, and that acquires the application from the server and outputs the acquired application to the image processing device if the application contained in the server is not stored in the storage unit of the image processing device.