Autonomous refuse container

An autonomous robot, comprising:

• a chassis including a set of wheels;
• a motor for driving the set of wheels;
• a suspension system;
• a rechargeable battery for providing power to the robot;
• a control system module for controlling the movement of the robot;
• a processor;
• a set of sensors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor effectuates operations comprising:
• capturing, by an image sensor positioned on the robot, images of an environment of the robot as the robot navigates within the environment;
• generating, by the processor, a map of the environment based on at least the images;
• determining, by the processor, a path of the robot from a current location to a second location;
• actuating, by the processor, the robot to autonomously drive along the path;
• receiving, by the processor, a schedule for emptying refuse stored in a container of the robot at a refuse collection location from an application of a communication device, wherein the schedule comprises a day, a time, a frequency, and a duration of time for remaining at the refuse collection location;
• and
• actuating, by the processor, the robot to navigate to the refuse collection location at the set schedule.