ADAPTIVE MOBILE ROBOT BEHAVIOR BASED ON PAYLOAD

1 - 21 . (canceled)

22 . A robotic system, comprising:

a plurality of robot sensors attached to a robot; and

an identifier attached to a receiver hitch of a cart;

wherein the identifier includes information related to a cart with which the identifier is attached;

wherein at least one robot sensor of the plurality of robot sensors is configured to detect the identifier and transmit sensor data to a computing unit of the robot;

wherein the computing unit of the robot operates the robot and the plurality of robot sensors based on the cart information; and

wherein the computing unit includes instructions stored on memory that cause a processor of the computing unit to feed cart information to a navigation engine to generate and modify autonomous or semi-autonomous operation protocols based on the cart information including a dimension of the cart;

wherein the robotic system further comprises:

a facility sensor attached to a structure at a predetermined location of a facility;

wherein the predetermined location is a delivery location or a pick-up location for the cart;

wherein the facility sensor is configured to detect presence or absence of a cart via the identifier;

wherein the facility sensor is configured to transmit sensor data including the identity of the facility sensor to a computer of a computer system; and

wherein the computer is configured to dispatch the robot to the predetermined location to retrieve the cart based on the sensor data.

23 . The robotic system of claim 22 , further comprising the robot.

24 . The robotic system of claim 22 , further comprising the receiver hitch.

25 . The robotic system of claim 23 , further comprising the cart.

26 . The robotic system of claim 22 , further comprising the computing unit of the robot.

27 . The robotic system of claim 22 , wherein:

at least one robot sensor of the plurality of robot sensors is an antenna; and

the identifier is a RFID tag.

28 . The robotic system of claim 22 , wherein:

at least one robot sensor of the plurality of robot sensors is a scanner; and

the identifier is a barcode.

29 . The robotic system of claim 22 , wherein:

the processor of the computing unit converts the autonomous or semi-autonomous operation protocols into a command signal to operate the robot.

30 . The robotic system of claim 29 , wherein:

the command signal includes which path to follow, which path to not follow, a speed limit for the robot, and a limit on turning radius for the robot.

31 . The robotic system of claim 30 , wherein:

the operation protocols are based on the cart type, and a weight restriction for the cart.

32 . The robotic system of claim 22 , wherein:

the computing unit of the robot includes instructions stored on memory that cause the processor of the computing unit to adjust a physical orientation and an operational parameter of at least one robot sensor of the plurality of robot sensors.

33 . The robotic system of claim 32 , wherein:

the adjustment the physical orientation and the operational parameter of the at least one robot sensor of the plurality of robot sensors is based on a dimension of the cart, the cart type, and a weight restriction for the cart.

34 . The robotic system of claim 22 , further comprising the computer of the computer system, wherein:

the computer includes instructions stored on memory that cause a processor of the computer to determine presence or absence of the cart at the predetermined location.

35 . The robotic system of claim 34 , wherein:

the instructions cause the processor of the computer to transmit a command signal to the computing unit of the robot based on the determined presence or absence of the cart at the predetermined location.

36 . The robotic system of claim 35 , wherein:

the instructions cause the processor of the computer to transmit a command signal to the computing unit of the robot to cause the robot to travel to the predetermined location at which the presence of the cart is determined.