1. A method for communicating action instructions between a home automation system and a mobile robotic device, comprising: receiving, at the home automation system, a first set of input data; processing, at the home automation system, the first set of input data to automatically derive a first set of action instructions, wherein the first set of action instructions are associated with a retrofitted device, and wherein the retrofitted device comprises a protruding arm member having a magnet at a distal end, and wherein the first set of action instructions comprises instructions to position the mobile robotic device in front of an object to move at least a portion of the object via the magnet, attach the magnet to the object to be moved, and move the mobile robotic device with the magnet attached to the object; communicating the first set of action instructions to the mobile robotic device; processing, at the home automation system, the first set of input data to automatically derive a second set of action instructions, wherein the second set of action instructions are associated with a function of a second robotic platform; and communicating the second set of action instructions to the second robotic platform, wherein the second set of action instructions instruct the second robotic platform to execute the second set of action instructions in concert with the execution of the first set of action instructions by the mobile robotic device.