Artificial intelligence apparatus, in the nature of computer hardware and downloadable software for use in monitoring of and interacting with an environment of the artificial intelligence apparatus from an off-site location; artificial intelligence apparatus, in the nature of computer hardware and downloadable software for use in remote monitoring of and interacting with an environment of the artificial intelligence apparatus from an on-site location; mobile operations apparatus, in the nature of computer hardware and downloadable software for use in performing autonomous tasks and semi-autonomous tasks as directed by an off-site operator; mobile operations apparatus, in the nature of computer hardware and downloadable software for use in performing autonomous tasks and semi-autonomous tasks as directed by an on-site operator; automated self-contained electronic surveillance devices for use in gathering intelligence; apparatus for use in material science applications, namely, determining material compositions; self-contained hardware and downloadable software device for attachment to a robot for the enhancement of functionality and accessibility of the robot