Abstract: This Application discloses autonomous mobile systems comprising: a means of achieving mobility, a means of navigating, a means of providing autonomous power, and a means of providing general purpose computing. In some embodiments, the system comprises a base unit capable of sensing its environment and computing navigation instructions to direct the system to move to particular locations and execute particular functions, as directed by a set of programmed instructions. In some embodiments, a coupling exists on the base unit to attach additional structures and mechanisms. These structures may comprise a means for carrying packages or other items, robotic manipulators that can grab and move objects, interactive audio and video displays for telepresence applications, a means for serving food and drink, etc. These extensions may be designed to be detachable and interchangeable, or may be designed to be permanently attached to the base unit.

Abstract: The invention disclosed with this Application is a autonomous mobile system comprising: a means of achieving mobility, a means of navigating, a means of providing autonomous power, and a means of providing general purpose computing. In some embodiments, the system comprises a base unit capable of sensing its environment and computing navigation instructions to direct the system to move to particular locations and execute particular functions, as directed by a set of programmed instructions. In some embodiments, a coupling exists on the base unit to attach additional structures and mechanisms. These structures may comprise a means for carrying packages or other items, robotic manipulators that can grab and move objects, interactive audio and video displays for telepresence applications, a means for serving food and drink, etc. These extensions may be designed to be detachable and interchangeable, or may be designed to be permanently attached to the base unit.

Abstract: The invention disclosed with this application is a autonomous mobile system comprising: a means of achieving mobility, a means of navigating, a means of providing autonomous power, and a means of providing general purpose computing. In some embodiments, the system comprises a base unit capable of sensing its environment and computing navigation instructions to direct the system to move to particular locations and execute particular functions, as directed by a set of programmed instructions. In some embodiments, a coupling exists on the base unit to attach additional structures and mechanisms. These structures may comprise a means for carrying packages or other items, robotic manipulators that can grab and move objects, interactive audio and video displays for telepresence applications, a means for serving food and drink, etc. These extensions may be designed to be detachable and interchangeable, or may be designed to be permanently attached to the base unit.

Abstract: An outdoor oven adapted for use as an old-world style brick oven, a traditional gas grill, or a traditional charcoal grill. The outdoor oven comprises a cooking chamber, at least one gas burner positioned below the cooking chamber, a thermostat operatively connected to the burners for controlling the temperature of the cooking chamber when operated in the oven mode, means for positioning at least one removable cooking tile above the burner, a subfloor mounted to the oven housing between the burner and the cooking chamber. The subfloor has a plurality of openings formed therein through which heated air flows upward toward the bottom surface of the cooking tiles from the burners; and at least one removable insert portion and an outer portion mounted to the oven housing. The oven further provides means for supporting at least one removable grill rack above the burner for use when operated in the grill mode with the cooking tiles and removable insert of the subfloor removed.