Autonomous mobile equipment includes a position-of-object and own position
detecting system and a moving unit, and autonomously moves. The
position-of-object and own position detecting system includes a database
in which pieces of information on the superficial shape and position of
an object are recorded. The superficial shape of the object detected by a
position measuring unit is collated with the superficial shape of the
object recorded in the database. If the collated superficial shapes agree
with each other, the pieces of information on the object recorded in the
database are transmitted to a traveling planning unit. If the collated
superficial shapes disagree with each other, the information on the
object acquired by the position measuring unit is transmitted to the
traveling planning unit.