A robot including a resource sharing circuit, configured to operate according to a resource utilization limit, and comprising a processor, configured to receive resource data representing a resource utilization of the robot; if the resource utilization of the robot is within a predetermined range, operate according to a first operational mode, wherein an upper limit of the predetermined range is defined by a tolerance relative to the resource utilization limit; if the resource utilization of the robot is outside of the predetermined range, operate according to a second operational mode; wherein the first operational mode includes controlling a communication circuit to send a first wireless signal representing an availability to accept a task; and wherein the second operational mode includes controlling the communication circuit to send a second wireless signal representing an availability to allocate a task to an external device for remote processing.