System and method for controlling and monitoring operation of an autonomous robot

A system for controlling operation of an autonomous robot comprising:

• an autonomous robot comprising a housing, a plurality of drive wheels, a control system, a transceiver, and a central processing unit;
• the control system comprising a distance traveled measuring mechanism, a directional indicating instrument, a memory device, and a central processing unit;
• and
• an external device in operable communication with the autonomous robot, the external device having a transceiver for sending signals to the autonomous robot, wherein in response to user input, the external device is configured to control movement of the autonomous robot;
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• the central processing unit is configured to track the location of the autonomous robot based on output generated by the distance traveled measuring mechanism and the directional indicating instrument during user controlled movement of the autonomous robot around the perimeter of an area of confinement using the external device;
• wherein the perimeter of the area of confinement is not marked by a physical barrier and record detract location of the autonomous robot as a map within the memory device.

A system for monitoring operation of an autonomous robot comprising:

• a server;
• an external device having a display and a transceiver for receiving data from the server;
• an autonomous robot comprising a housing, a control system comprising a location tracking unit, a transceiver for transmitting signals to the server, and a central processing unit;
• the central processing unit configured to track the location of the autonomous robot during user controlled movement around the perimeter of an area of confinement using the external device;
• wherein the perimeter of the area of confinement is not marked by a physical barrier and record detract location of the autonomous robot as a map within a memory device.

An autonomous robot comprising:

• a housing;
• a plurality of drive wheels mounted on the housing;
• a control system, a transceiver, and a central processing unit;
• a memory device;
• and a central processing unit;
• and
• the central processing unit being configured to:
• (one) track location of the autonomous robot based on output generated by the location tracking unit during movement of the autonomous robot;
• (2) record a first location point of the autonomous robot within the memory device;
• and (3) automatically record a plurality of additional discrete location points of the autonomous robot with in the memory device while the autonomous robot maneuvers along a perimeter of an area of confinement, the first location point in the plurality of additional discrete location points defining at least a portion of a perimeter of the area of confinement within the memory device.

A system for controlling operation of an autonomous robot comprising:

• an autonomous robot comprising a housing, a transceiver, and a central processing unit;
• a memory storing a user defined area of confinement, the autonomous robot operating within a boundary, the boundary defining the area of confinement;
• an external device in operable communication with the autonomous robot, the external device having a transceiver for sending signals to the autonomous robot and a display;
• wherein in response to user input, the external device is configured to modify settings related to operation of the autonomous robot and send the settings to the autonomous robot as the signals;
• wherein the modifications in the settings related to operation of the autonomous robot modify the area of confinement for the autonomous robot.