System and method for performing an animal-related action

A method for feeding animals, wherein comprising the steps of:

• providing a system for performing an animal related action, said system comprising:
• an operating area with a substrate on which material lies;
• a first and/or second self-propelled vehicle, which is provided with:
• a plurality of wheels, which are movable over the substrate;
• a drive and control system for driving and controlling the vehicle, said drive and control system of the vehicle being provided with an electric drive motor and a battery system for storing electrical energy, said battery system being connected to the electric drive motor;
• a regulating unit, which is provided with a transmitting and receiving device, said regulating unit being connected to the drive and control system for the regulation thereof and comprising a memory for storing packets of data, wherein the regulating unit is designed to regulate the drive and control system of the vehicle on the basis of said packet of data in order for the vehicle to travel along the entire first predetermined route;
• and
• a movement device for moving the material lying on the substrate as the vehicle moves;
• at least one charging station for the vehicle, said charging station being located in the operating area and being provided with a charging system to charge the battery system of the vehicle;
• and
• a central operating system which is provided with a transmitting and receiving device which is designed to communicate with the transmitting and receiving device of the regulating unit of the vehicle, wherein the central operating system is provided with a memory in which data are stored comprising navigation data, on the basis of which the vehicle can travel an entire first predetermined route from a charging station through at least a part of the operating area and then to a charging station;
• transmitting, with the central operating system, a first packet of data from the transmitting and receiving device of the central operating system to the transmitting and receiving device of the regulating unit of the vehicle and/or of the second vehicle;
• regulating with the regulating unit of the vehicle and/or of the second vehicle, the drive and control system of this vehicle on the basis of the first packet of data in order for this vehicle to travel along said entire first predetermined route;
• after the vehicle has returned to the charging station, transmitting with the central operating system a second packet of data, different than the first packet of data, from the transmitting and receiving device of the central operating system to the transmitting and receiving device of the regulating unit of the vehicle and/or of the second vehicle, and
• regulating, with the regulating unit of the vehicle and/or of the second vehicle, the drive and control system of this vehicle on the basis of the second packet of data in order for this vehicle to travel along a second predetermined route that is different than the first predetermined route.