Docking station for an autonomous floor cleaner

A docking station for an autonomous floor cleaner, the docking station comprising:

• a housing including a platform;
• at least two charging contacts, the at least two charging contacts configured to contact corresponding charging contacts of an autonomous floor cleaner to charge a battery of the autonomous floor cleaner;
• a refilling mechanism comprising:
• a storage tank configured to hold a supply of cleaning fluid;
• and
• a dispensing port configured to couple with the autonomous floor cleaner to refill the autonomous floor cleaner with cleaning fluid from the storage tank;
• an evacuation mechanism comprising;
• a collection tank;
• and
• an evacuation port configured to couple with the autonomous floor cleaner to empty debris from the autonomous floor cleaner into the collection tank;
• a pad cleaning mechanism comprising:
• scrubbing elements to engage a mopping pad on the autonomous floor cleaner to clean the mopping pad;
• and
• a reservoir to collect liquid and debris from pad cleaning.