A robotic work tool system (200) comprising a charging station (210) and a robotic work tool (100), said robotic work tool (100) comprising a position determining device (190) and a controller (210), wherein said controller (210) is configured to determine a current position for the robotic work tool (100) based on the position determining device (190), determine a first distance from the current position to said charging station (210), cause said robotic work tool (100) to travel a predetermined distance or for a predetermined time, determine a new current position for the robotic work tool (100) based on the position determining device (190), determine a second distance from the new current position to said charging station (210), determine if the second distance is larger than the first distance; and if so, cause the robotic work tool (100) to turn towards the charging station (210).


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    Title :

    IMPROVED ROBOTIC WORKING TOOL


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2017-05-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / A01D Ernten , HARVESTING / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen



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