Robots are a staple in modern society. their applications are far reaching and can encompass a variety of different missions. they are used in the manufacturing industry to perform repetitive or difficult tasks, in the military to travel and operate in dangerous areas, and in the medical industry to assist in procedures. there are a multitude of different situations where the use of a robot is a necessity, such as traveling in hazardous conditions where a human would be incapable of surviving or performing jobs that a human is unable to achieve without assistance. these robots can be either operated through the use of a remote system, or can be completely autonomous, capable of operating without any user input to accomplish a set of tasks. the advantage of an autonomous robot is that it doesn’t need to be constantly monitored and controlled by a human operator, which allows people to complete multiple tasks simultaneously. the main goal of this project is to add a degree of autonomy to an already functioning user controlled robot. project is to add a degree of autonomy to an already functioning user controlled robot. in order for a robot to be autonomous, it must be able to sense its surroundings and act accordingly to any obstruction preventing it from accomplishing its task. this robot comes equipped with ultra-sonic proximity range sensors that are able to detect objects in its path. these sensors must be properly interfaced with the robot’s computer in order to be able to function properly. it is also equipped with a gps device which will be used to determine the robot’s position and navigate it to a designated area.