A movable robot includes a main body unit and at least three wheel units. The
wheel
units are connected with the main body unit. The wheel units at least partially
project from the main body unit. The wheel units have contact portions for contact
with a floor surface. Rotation drive devices operate for rotating the wheel units
independently of each other. The main body unit is moved along the floor surface
as the wheel units are rotated by the rotation drive devices. Lines projected onto
the floor surface and originating from axes of rotation of the wheel units are
spaced at substantially equal angular intervals.