Mobile robot and method for controlling mobile robot

Abstract

A mobile robot is provided. The mobile robot includes a communication circuitry configured to communicate with at least one of a user device or a server, a sensor configured to collect environmental information of an indoor space, and a controller configured to be electrically connected to the sensor and the communication circuitry. The controller is configured to: store the environmental information of each of a plurality of zones of the indoor space obtained by the sensor, set a purpose of a first zone of the plurality of zones, based on a user input or the environmental information of each of the plurality of zones, and generate information recommending a target device to be placed in the first zone, based on environmental information of the first zone and required environmental information corresponding to the set purpose.