Abstract: Some embodiments may include a touchscreen or other user input interface to select part of a displayed map and one or more processors coupled to the touchscreen or other user input interface. The one or more processors may be configured to setup an autonomous operating zone for a working machine based on a user selection from a displayed map. The working machine may monitor its current location with respect to the autonomous operation zone, and may de-actuate at least one of its actuator(s) or send a new actuation signal to its actuator(s) to change an operation of at least one motorized device of the working machine. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

Abstract: Some embodiments may include a working machine to perform one or more work tasks in a work area, the working machine comprising: a machine localization system to localize the working machine based on perception sensor observations indicative of data embedded on one or more markers placed in the work area or proximate to the work area, wherein the working machine obtains localization data responsive to reading one or more machine-readable optical images on the one or more markers, respectively, wherein the working machine determines, using the obtained localization data, an absolute position of the working machine or one or more absolute positons of the one or more markers, respectively; and wherein the working machine performs the one or more work tasks based on the determined absolution position(s). Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

Abstract: Some embodiments may include at least one sensor to collect at least a portion of data driving a perception system of a working machine or driving autonomously or semi-autonomously control of actuators of the working machine; a housing defining an environmentally isolated cavity containing the at least one sensor, the housing comprising: a signal-permeable material having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface defining part of the environmentally isolated cavity; and a body to passively divert water and/or debris away from the exterior surface of the signal-permeable material, at least part the exterior surface of the signal-permeable material inset with respect to a part of the body; and one or more devices to actively generate a barrier over part of the exterior surface of the signal-permeable material, wherein the actively generated barrier repeals particulate from at least part of the exterior surface of the signal-permeable material.