Robotic cleaner debris removal docking station

A robotic vacuum cleaning system comprising:

• a docking station having a base, a docking station suction inlet, and a station dust cup removably coupled to the base, the station dust cup fluidly coupled to the docking station suction inlet, the base including:
• a support having a floor facing surface, the floor facing surface having one or more grated regions, each grated region having a plurality of grate cavities configured to receive a portion of a carpet disposed on a floor to increase a stability of the docking station on the carpet;
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• a suction housing extending from the support;
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• a robotic vacuum cleaner having a robotic vacuum cleaner dust cup, the robotic vacuum cleaner dust cup having an outlet port configured to fluidly couple with the docking station suction inlet.