Mobile robot

Abstract

A mobile robot comprises a means for moving the robot over a surface, an obstacle detection sensor; a control system operatively connected to said obstacle detection sensor and said means for moving; and one or more sensors for sensing a need for an escape situation. The control system is configured to operate the robot in a plurality of behaviours including one or more escape behaviours and wherein the control system switches to operate in a said escape behaviour in response to said one or more sensors sensing a need for an escape situation.