Refuse collection system

A refuse collection method comprising:

• receiving, from a customer, a request for collection of refuse;
• determining, by a cloud device, a location of a pickup zone associated with the customer;
• controlling, by a controller of a refuse collection robot, the refuse collection robot to autonomously navigate to the location of the pickup zone;
• receiving, by the refuse collection robot, a volume of refuse from the customer at the pickup zone;
• controlling, by the controller of the refuse collection robot, the refuse collection robot to autonomously navigate to a refuse depot;
• transferring, by a refuse actuator of the refuse depot, the volume of refuse from the refuse collection robot to a centralized storage of the refuse depot;
• and
• emptying the volume of refuse from the centralized storage into a refuse vehicle;
• and
• transporting, by the refuse vehicle, the volume of refuse to a disposal site.

A refuse collection system, comprising:

• a refuse collection robot including:
• a chassis;
• a tractive element coupled to the chassis;
• an electric motor coupled to the chassis and the tractive element;
• a battery electrically coupled to the electric motor;
• a first charging interface;
• a refuse container coupled to the chassis and defining a first storage volume;
• and
• a controller operatively coupled to the motor;
• and
• a refuse depot including:
• a second charging interface configured to supply energy to charge the battery through the first charging interface;
• a frame anchored to a ground surface;
• a centralized storage defining a second storage volume;
• and
• a refuse actuator coupled to the frame and configured to transfer refuse from the first storage volume to the second storage volume,
• a cloud controller configured to:
• identify a pickup zone associated with a customer in response to a request for refuse collection from a user device associated with the customer;
• provide a first command that causes the controller to navigate the refuse collection robot to the pickup zone without an input from a user;
• and
• in response to a determination that the refuse has been placed in the first storage volume, provide a second command that causes the controller to navigate the refuse collection robot to the pickup zone without an input from a user.