Substrate stocker and systems management software

A substrate processing, manufacturing, or storage system comprising:

• one or more storages including one or more separations that store a plurality of substrates, wherein the separations hold first containers that store carriers and the plurality of substrates in stacks;
• one or more loading stations that each include one or more robots, wherein each robot is able to access and move at least one of:
• the first containers, a second container or carrier, and one of the plurality of substrates;
• one or more opener systems that open the first containers such that the carriers and the plurality of substrates are able to be accessed by the one or more robots in the loading station;
• and
• a software management system that assigns at least one category to each stack of carriers and the plurality of substrates;
• wherein
• the first containers store the plurality of substrates with a higher density than the second container or carrier;
• and
• the one or more opener systems each include effectors that each hold an individual one of the plurality of substrates.