---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000002188"
title: "Adaptive mobile robot behavior based on payload"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:11:20.910338Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002188"
categories:
  - "robotics-automation/robot-architectures"
keywords:
  - "b25j9/1694"
  - "b25j9/1694"
  - "h02j7/70"
  - "b25j11/00"
  - "b25j11/008"
  - "b25j11/008"
---

# Adaptive mobile robot behavior based on payload

## Abstract

Embodiments relate to a robotic system having a plurality of sensors attached to a robot. The system includes an identifier attached to a receiver hitch of a cart. The identifier includes information related to a cart with which the identifier is attached. At least one sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to detect the identifier and transmit sensor data to a computing unit of the robot. The computing unit of the robot operates the robot and/or the plurality of sensors based on the cart information. Some embodiments include a facility sensor attached to a facility. The facility sensor is configured to detect presence or absence of a cart.