Abstract: A system for controlling operation of mobile entities includes mobile entities and a master entity communicatively coupled to each one of the mobile entities. Each of the mobile entities includes a control module and at least one function component. The control module controls operation of the at least one function component and operates in either a first state, a second state, or a third state. Depending on the state in which the control module is operated, the function components are controlled either by the control module in an autonomous manner, or control of the function components is partly or entirely assigned to a human operator.