Systems and methods for process tending with a robot arm

A system for process tending with a self-driving vehicle having a robot arm, the system comprising:

• a server configured to provide a process location;
• the self-driving vehicle having:
• a vehicle control system storing a map and configured to:
• capture a machine image and determine a machine identifier based on the machine image;
• receive the process location from the server;
• determine a waypoint based on the one or more of the process location and the machine identifier;
• and
• autonomously navigate the self-driving vehicle to the waypoint based on the map;
• and
• a vision system operable by the vehicle control system for capturing the machine image;
• at least one vehicle safety sensor in communication with the vehicle control system, for sensing a vehicle obstacle in the environment of the self-driving vehicle, such that the vehicle control system autonomously navigates the self-driving vehicle to the waypoint based at least on the map and the vehicle obstacle;
• and
• the robot arm mounted on the vehicle, the robot arm having a robot arm control system storing at least one program executable by the robot arm, the robot arm control system being configured to:
• select a target program from the at least one program based on the one or more of the process location and the machine identifier;
• and
• execute the target program for at least operating the robot arm at the waypoint;
• and
• the robot arm control system comprises at least one robot arm safety sensor in communication with the robot arm control system, for sensing a robot arm obstacle in the environment of the robot arm, such that the robot arm control system alters a movement of the robot arm based at least on the robot arm obstacle.