Abstract: A communication device including: a drive device communication unit that communicates with a drive device to which an own device is connected; an external communication unit that communicates with another device via a network; an identification information acquisitor that acquires type identification information indicating a type of a drive device from the drive device connected to the drive device communication unit; a setting information acquisitor that acquires, from another device, setting information corresponding to the type identification information by transmitting information including the type identification information to the another device via the external communication unit; and a communication controller that acquires information from the drive device on the basis of the setting information and transmits the information to a predetermined device.

Abstract: An autonomous lawnmower (1) including a work unit (12), a travel unit (11), a first control unit (20), a state detecting unit (21), and a communication device (30) wherein the first control unit is configured to transmit state information regarding the operating state via the communication device at a prescribed transmission time interval, the prescribed transmission time interval being varied between a first time interval, and a second time interval which is longer than the first time interval based on the operating state.