Devices, methods, and associated information processing for security in a smart-sensored home

A home automation system, comprising:

• a service robot system that comprises:
• a service robot that autonomously moves within a structure to perform a household task;
• and
• a wireless communication interface, wherein the service robot system is configured to transmit, via the wireless communication interface, an indication of robot activity indicative of the service robot moving within the structure;
• and
• a home security system comprising a plurality of motion sensors, distributed across a plurality of different types of smart-home devices, that detect motion within the structure, wherein the home security system is configured to:
• determine that no occupants are present within the structure based on a lack of movement detected by the plurality of motion sensors;
• transmit a permission message that authorizes the service robot to move within the structure in response to determining that no occupants are present within the structure;
• and
• distinguish intrusion activity from robot activity based at least in part on the indication of robot activity transmitted by the wireless communication interface of the service robot system.