News editors obtained the following quote from the background information suppli ed by the inventors: “ “Field of the Disclosure “Some embodiments disclosed herein relate to clearance systems for mobile robots , such as for navigation and/or collision avoidance. “Description of the Related Art “Although safety systems are known for enabling mobile robots to perform an emer gency stop, such as to avoid a collision, the emergency stops can cause wear and tear on the robot, can cause instability for the robot, and can cause delay and inefficiency.”