In recent years, due to technological advancements,
robotics are continuously making ways into new areas and
the value of robots in areas like, domestic tasks, surgery,
surveillance and for disposal of bombs and other hazardous
materials; has been recognized. Semi or fully autonomous
mobile robots that assist humans, service equipment andperform other autonomous functions have applications in
almost every industry [1]. Robot markets are expected to
have a dramatic growth by reaching homes, offices, and
hospitals in the near future. Mobile robots or platforms are
the first type of robots entering in many of these markets.
Automated mobile platforms are service robots that are
able to move between destinations, this ability can be
beneficial in several industries to automate processes of
delivery and collection. Mobile platforms for general use is a
strongly growing sector in the service robotics as presented
in the annual report in 2014 of the International Federation
of Robotics [2]. It is estimated that about 16,000 mobile
platforms will be sold in the period 2014–2017 as customizable
multi-purpose platforms. In addition, logistic systems
as service robots will increase considerably to more than
10,200 units of which about 9200 will be automated guided
vehicles