An autonomous multi-platform robot system (100, 1100) for performing at
least one functional task in an environment is provided. The system
includes at least one navigator platform (110, 1110) providing mapping,
localization, planning, and control functions for itself and at least one
other platform within the environment and at least one functional robot
platform (120, 1120) in communication with one or more navigator platforms
for performing one or more functional tasks. In one embodiment, one or
more navigator platforms (1110) are stationary and include sensors (202)
for sensing information about the environment. In another embodiment, one
or more functional robot platforms (1120) include sensors (304) for
sending information about the environment. In still another embodiment,
the system includes one or more stationary platforms (124) with sensors
(310) for sensing information about the environment.
