Robotic garden tool

A method of controlling a robotic garden tool, the method comprising:

• receiving, with an electronic processor of the robotic garden tool, first sensor data from a first sensor of the robotic garden tool, the first sensor being configured to sense an electromagnetic signal from a boundary cable installed on an operating surface, wherein the first sensor data corresponds to the electromagnetic signal from the boundary cable;
• controlling, with the electronic processor and based on the first sensor data, operation of at least one wheel motor of the robotic garden tool to control movement of the robotic garden tool such that the robotic garden tool remains within a boundary defined by the boundary cable,
• wherein the at least one wheel motor is coupled to one or more wheels of a set of wheels of the robotic garden tool, the at least one wheel motor being configured to drive rotation of the one or more wheels, and
• wherein the set of wheels is coupled to a housing of the robotic garden tool, the set of wheels being configured to rotate to propel the robotic garden tool on the operating surface;
• receiving, with the electronic processor, second sensor data from a second sensor of the robotic garden tool, the second sensor being configured to sense a first anchor installed on the operating surface, wherein the second sensor data indicates a sensing of the first anchor;
• in response to receiving the second sensor data, controlling, with the electronic processor, operation of the at least one wheel motor to control movement of the robotic garden tool in a first predetermined manner;
• communicating, using the electronic processor, with an external device via a network interface of the robotic garden tool;
• and
• receiving, with the electronic processor, a first anchor setting from the external device, wherein the first anchor setting indicates the first predetermined manner in which the electronic processor is to control operation of the at least one wheel motor to control movement of the robotic garden tool in response to receiving the second sensor data, and wherein the first anchor setting is selected, via a first user input on the external device, from among a plurality of anchor setting options.

A robotic garden tool comprising:

• a housing;
• a set of wheels coupled to the housing and configured to rotate to propel the robotic garden tool on an operating surface;
• at least one wheel motor coupled to one or more wheels of the set of wheels, the at least one wheel motor configured to drive rotation of the one or more wheels;
• a sensor configured to sense a first anchor installed on the operating surface;
• a network interface configured to communicate with an external device;
• and
• an electronic processor in communication with the sensor and the network interface, the electronic processor configured to
• receive sensor data from the sensor, wherein the sensor data indicates a sensing of the first anchor,
• in response to receiving the sensor data, control operation of the at least one wheel motor to control movement of the robotic garden tool in a first predetermined manner, and
• receive, via the network interface, a first anchor setting from the external device,
• wherein the first anchor setting indicates the first predetermined manner in which the electronic processor is to control operation of the at least one wheel motor to control movement of the robotic garden tool in response to receiving the sensor data, and
• wherein the first anchor setting is selected, via a first user input on the external device,
• receive, via the network interface, a second anchor setting from the external device to replace the first anchor setting,
• wherein the second anchor setting is selected, via a second user input on the external device, and
• wherein the second anchor setting indicates a second predetermined manner in which the electronic processor is to control operation of the at least one wheel motor to control movement of the robotic garden tool in response to receiving the sensor data, the second predetermined manner being different than the first predetermined manner and configured to replace the first predetermined manner, and
• in response to receiving the sensor data that indicates the sensing of the first anchor, control operation of the at least one wheel motor to control movement of the robotic garden tool in the second predetermined manner.