Waste disposal robot, system, and method

A garbage container system comprising:

• a garbage container comprising a front wall, sidewalls, a rear wall opposite the front wall, a bottom surface, a top having an openable and closable lid, and a set of wheels disposed at an intersection of the bottom surface and the rear wall, wherein the front wall comprises a recessed channel extending in a direction from the bottom surface to the open top;
• and
• a robot comprising:
• a propulsion system comprising at least one wheel;
• a control unit comprising a processor and a memory, the control unit being configured to control the propulsion system;
• a navigation system in communication with the control unit;
• and
• at least one power source configured to power at least the propulsion system,
• wherein
• the robot is secured to the garbage container within the recessed channel of the garbage container such that the propulsion system of the robot is configured to drive the garbage container system using the at least one wheel of the robot and the set of wheels of the garbage container.

A waste disposal system comprising:

• a garbage container comprising a front wall, sidewalls, a rear wall opposite the front wall, a bottom surface, a top having an openable and closable lid, and a set of wheels disposed at an intersection of the bottom surface and the rear wall, the set of wheels connected by at least one axle;
• a housing that accommodates:
• a propulsion system configured for moving the garbage container;
• a control unit comprising a processor and a memory, the control unit being configured to control the propulsion system;
• a navigation system in communication with the control unit;
• and
• at least one power source, wherein
• the housing is part of the at least one axle of the garbage container, and
• the control unit is further configured to:
• store a scheduler event in the memory, the scheduler event indicating a day of the week and a time of the day,
• store a navigation instruction in the memory, the navigation instruction comprising at least a first route that begins at a first location and ends at a trash pickup location, and
• activate the propulsion system based on information provided by the navigation system to propel the garbage container along the first route of the navigation instruction such that the garbage container is propelled from the first location to the trash pickup location when the scheduler event occurs.