Disparate robotic devices can be automatically recharged and reprogrammed
by self-scheduling individual time slots for the available recharging
area(s) of a charging station. These charging stations provide a nest to
which each robot must return periodically for power. These nests can also
provide new tasking or patches for the robotic devices. The charging
station and the robotic devices are both provided with communications
capabilities and a protocol by which they can negotiate to find a time
slot in which the device can be recharged, as well as determining a
correct connector and a battery type.
