Abstract: Some embodiments include a robot, including: a chassis; a set of wheels coupled to the chassis; at least one encoder coupled to a wheel with a resolution of at least one count for every ninety degree rotation of the wheel; a trailing arm suspension coupled to each drive wheel for overcoming surface transitions and obstacles, wherein a first suspension arm is positioned on a right side of a right drive wheel and a second suspension arm is positioned on a left side of a left drive wheel; a roller brush; a collection bin; a fan with multiple blades for creating a negative pressure resulting in suction of dust and debris; a network card for wireless communication with at least one of: a computing device, a charging station, and another robot; a plurality of sensors; a processor; and a media storing instructions that when executed by the processor effectuates robotic operations.

Abstract: Provided is a robot, including: a chassis; a set of wheels coupled to the chassis; a plurality of sensors; a processor; and a non-transitory, machine-readable media storing instructions that when executed by the processor effectuates operations including: establishing, with the processor, a wireless connection with at least one of a computing device, a charging station, and a second robot; capturing, with at least one sensor, spatial data of an environment of the robot; generating or updating, with the processor, a map of the environment based on at least a portion of the spatial data; dividing, with the processor, the map into two or more rooms; storing, with the processor, the map in a memory accessible to the processor during a subsequent work session; and transmitting, with the processor, the map to an application of the computing device, wherein the application is configured to display the map.

Abstract: Provided is an autonomous versatile robotic chassis, including: a chassis; a set of wheels coupled to the chassis; one or more motors to drive the set of wheels; at least one storage compartment within which one or more items for delivery are placed during transportation; a processor; one or more sensors; a camera; and a tangible, non-transitory, machine readable medium storing instructions that when executed by the processor effectuates operations including: generating, with the processor, a map of an environment; localizing, with the processor, the robotic chassis; receiving, with the processor, a request for delivery of the one or more items to a first location; generating, with the processor, a movement path to the first location from a current location; and instructing, with the processor, the robotic chassis to transport the one or more items to the first location by navigating along the movement path.

Abstract: A fleet of delivery robots, each including: a chassis; a storage compartment within which items are stored for transportation; a set of wheels coupled to the chassis; at least one sensor; a processor electronically coupled to the control system and the at least one sensor; and a tangible, non-transitory, machine readable medium storing instructions that when executed by the processor effectuates operations including: capturing, with the at least one sensor, data of an environment and data indicative of movement of the respective delivery robot; generating or updating, with the processor, a first map of the environment based on at least a portion of the captured data; inferring, with the processor, a current location of the respective delivery robot; and actuating, with the processor, the respective delivery robot to execute a delivery task including transportation of at least one item from a first location to a second location.

Abstract: Provided is a bumper apparatus of a robot, including: a bumper elastically coupled with a chassis of the robot; and at least one elastic element coupled to or interfacing with both the chassis and the bumper; wherein: the at least one elastic element facilitates movement of the bumper relative to the chassis upon impact with an object and disengagement from the object after impact; the at least one elastic element facilitates a return of the bumper to a neutral position upon disengaging from the object after impact; and the bumper covers at least a portion of the chassis.

Abstract: Provided is a system for robotic collaboration, including a first robotic chassis and a second robotic chassis each including a medium storing instructions that when executed by a respective processor effectuates operations including: capturing data of an environment and data indicative of movement; inferring locations visited up to a current location based on at least the data of the environment; and tracking areas cleaned based on the locations visited. The first robotic chassis performs a first part of a task and the second robotic chassis performs a second part of the task after the first robotic chassis completes the first part of the task.

Abstract: Provided is an integrated bumper system including an integrated bumper system of a robot, including a bumper elastically coupled with a chassis of the robot and comprising an opening in a top surface of the bumper; at least one elastic element coupled to the chassis and interfacing with the bumper; and a bridging element coupled with the chassis or another component of the robot, wherein the bumper slides relative to the bridging element upon an impact and a release of the impact; a perimeter of the opening of the bumper is hidden beneath the bridging element when the bumper is in a neutral position and an impacted position; and the perimeter of the opening of the bumper remains hidden beneath the bridging element during movement of the bumper caused by the impact and the release of the impact.

Abstract: A system for robotic collaboration, including: a first robotic chassis and a second robotic chassis, each including wheels; a control system; a power supply; at least one sensor; a processor, and a medium storing instructions that when executed by the respective processor effectuates operations including: capturing data of an environment and data indicative of movement; generating a map of the environment based on at least some of the captured data; inferring a current location of the respective robotic chassis based on at least some of the captured data; and executing a portion of a task, the second robotic chassis executing a second part of the task after the first robotic chassis completes a first part of the task.

Abstract: Provided is a first robot including: a machine readable medium storing instructions that when executed by the processor of the first robot effectuates operations including: executing, with the processor of the first robot, a task; and transmitting, with the processor of the first robot, a signal to a processor of a second robot during execution of the task when its power supply level reduces below a predetermined threshold; and the second robot including: a machine readable medium storing instructions that when executed by the processor of the second robot effectuates operations including: executing, with the processor of the second robot, the remainder of the task upon receiving the signal transmitted from the processor of the first robot; and wherein the first robot navigates to a charging station when its power supply level reduces below the predetermined threshold and wherein the first robot and second robot provide the same services.

Abstract: Provided is a tangible, non-transitory, machine readable medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor effectuates operations including: capturing, with at least one exteroceptive sensor, readings of an environment and capturing, with at least one proprioceptive sensor, readings indicative of displacement of a wheeled device; estimating, with the processor using an ensemble of simulated positions of possible new locations of the wheeled device, the readings of the environment, and the readings indicative of displacement, a corrected position of the wheeled device to replace a last known position of the wheeled device; determining, by the processor using the readings of the exteroceptive sensor, a most feasible position of the wheeled device as the corrected position; and, transmitting, by the processor, status information of tasks performed by the wheeled device to an external processor, wherein the status information initiates a second wheeled device to perform a second task.

Abstract: Provided is a robotic towing device including: a mobile robotic chassis; a set of wheels coupled to the mobile robotic chassis; one or more motors; one or more processors; a casing coupled to the mobile robotic chassis; one or more arms coupled to the mobile robotic chassis on a first end; one or more lifts, each of the one or more lifts corresponding and coupled to one of the one or more arms on a second end; and one or more lift wheels, each of the one or more lift wheels corresponding and coupled to a terminal end of one of the one or more lifts.

Abstract: Provided is an autonomous versatile robotic chassis, including: a chassis; a set of wheels coupled to the chassis; one or more motors to drive the set of wheels; one or more mounting elements; at least one food equipment coupled to the robotic chassis using the one or more mounting elements; a processor; one or more sensors; a camera; and a tangible, non-transitory, machine readable medium storing instructions that when executed by the processor effectuates operations including: generating, with the processor, a map of an environment; localizing, with the processor, the robotic chassis; receiving, with the processor, a request for delivery of a food item to a first location; generating, with the processor, a movement path to the first location from a current location; and instructing, with the processor, the robotic chassis to transport the food item to the first location by navigating along the movement path.

Abstract: Included is a method for collaboration between a first robotic chassis and a second robotic chassis, including: executing, with the processor of the first robotic chassis, a first part of a task; transmitting, with the processor of the first robotic chassis, a signal to a processor of the second robotic chassis upon completion of the first part of the task; and executing, with the processor of the second robotic chassis, a second part of the task upon receiving the signal transmitted from the processor of the first robotic chassis; wherein the first robotic chassis and the second robotic chassis provide differing services.