An automated mobile vehicle comprising: a body; a plurality of motors, wherein: each motor is positioned at least a minimum distance from any other motor of the plurality of motors; each motor includes a distance determining element coupled to an interior surface of a rotor of the motor and configured to rotate with the rotor and emit a signal on a 360 degree plane as the distance determining element rotates and determine a distance between an object and the motor, a plurality of reflective surfaces are coupled to an exterior surface of a stator of the motor, wherein at least two of the plurality of reflective surfaces are positioned at different angles and wherein the distance determining element emits a signal that reflects off of at least one of the plurality of reflective surfaces, an exterior of each motor includes a plurality of openings positioned proximate to the distance determining element such that the emitted signal will pass through at least one of the plurality of openings, and each motor is aligned along a respective axis and wherein the axis of at least two of the motors are not parallel. a body; a plurality of motors, wherein: each motor is positioned at least a minimum distance from any other motor of the plurality of motors; each motor includes a distance determining element coupled to an interior surface of a rotor of the motor and configured to rotate with the rotor and emit a signal on a 360 degree plane as the distance determining element rotates and determine a distance between an object and the motor, a plurality of reflective surfaces are coupled to an exterior surface of a stator of the motor, wherein at least two of the plurality of reflective surfaces are positioned at different angles and wherein the distance determining element emits a signal that reflects off of at least one of the plurality of reflective surfaces, an exterior of each motor includes a plurality of openings positioned proximate to the distance determining element such that the emitted signal will pass through at least one of the plurality of openings, and each motor is aligned along a respective axis and wherein the axis of at least two of the motors are not parallel. each motor is positioned at least a minimum distance from any other motor of the plurality of motors; each motor includes a distance determining element coupled to an interior surface of a rotor of the motor and configured to rotate with the rotor and emit a signal on a 360 degree plane as the distance determining element rotates and determine a distance between an object and the motor, a plurality of reflective surfaces are coupled to an exterior surface of a stator of the motor, wherein at least two of the plurality of reflective surfaces are positioned at different angles and wherein the distance determining element emits a signal that reflects off of at least one of the plurality of reflective surfaces, an exterior of each motor includes a plurality of openings positioned proximate to the distance determining element such that the emitted signal will pass through at least one of the plurality of openings, and each motor is aligned along a respective axis and wherein the axis of at least two of the motors are not parallel.