Robotic system for processing packages arriving out of sequence

A tangible, non-transient computer-readable medium having processor instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors of a robotic system, cause the robotic system to perform a method, the method comprising implementing instructions for:

• determining, using an object identification (ID) for identifying a first available object received at a start location, whether the first available object is next in a sequence for placement on a platform, wherein the sequence specifies an order in which the robotic system is to place objects on the platform;
• responsive to a determination that an available object separate from the first available object is next in the sequence for placing on the platform, storing the first available object in a storage area;
• determining, using an object ID of a second available object received at the start location, that the second available object is next in the sequence for placing on the platform, wherein the second available object is received at the start location after the first available object;
• placing the second available object on the platform;
• determining that the first available object is next in the sequence for placing on the platform;
• and
• retrieving the first available object from the storage area.

A robotic system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory device communicatively connected to the at least one processor and having stored thereon instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, for causing the robotic system to:
• determine, using an object identification (ID) of a first object, whether the first object is next in a stacking sequence for placing on a platform, wherein the stacking sequence specifies an order in which the robotic system is to place objects on the platform;
• responsive to a determination that an object different from the first object is next in the stacking sequence, implement a plan for placing the first object in a storage area;
• identify a second object as being next in the stacking sequence for placing on the platform;
• and
• implement a plan for placing the second object on the platform.