Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of operation and autonomous robotic system for remotely collecting products in stores. The system includes a mobile robot, and navigation, product recognition and multi-objective planning systems. The mobile robot comprises vision sensors to obtain image and distance information, a mobile base, and an actuator or robotic arm arranged on the mobile base and which can perform movements in height, depth and rotation to handle and move products from store shelves to a temporary storage area. Said actuator comprises an end effector with at least two suction cups of different sizes and having rotational and tilting movements about a vertical axis. The product recognition system comprises identification algorithms configured to recognise, based on the vision information, object shapes corresponding to an external shape, and to read logos or texts on the products to identify the products, obtaining location and distance information about the identified products.

Abstract: The invention relates to an autonomous robotic system for the remote collection of products and to a method of operation of an autonomous robotic system for the remote collection of products. The main objective of the invention is to provide a mobile robot that is capable of autonomously traveling the aisles of a real store with the ability to collect products from a selection of products.