CLEANING ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

The cleaning robot includes a chassis; a fluid applicator carried on the chassis and configured to distribute a cleaning fluid on at least part of a cleaning width; a fluid storage apparatus detachably connected to the chassis, wherein the fluid storage apparatus is in communication with the fluid applicator and configured to apply the cleaning fluid distributed by the fluid applicator to a ground; an in-position sensor disposed in a recess of chassis in which the fluid storage apparatus is mounted and configured to detect whether the fluid storage apparatus is in position and report an in-position state signal of the fluid storage apparatus to a control system; and the control system carried on the chassis and configured to plan a cleaning path according to in-position state signal of the fluid storage apparatus and control fluid applicator to distribute the cleaning fluid according to the cleaning path