One of the common characteristics in Tele-operated systems is the presence of one or more video cameras, which can be vital to Tele-operation. Other sensors, such as ultrasound sensors and range finders, can be added to integrate the information on the environment.

Video signals demand a large bandwidth for transmission.

A major problem for the Tele-operation of a mobile robot is to avoid collisions. The problem can appear because of the delay time between the human operator and the Tele-robot when the operator wants to perform continuous manual control of the Tele-robot's movements.

A greater degree of autonomy can be used to help resolve these problems.