Apparatuses and systems for the automated retrieval, transport, and processing of articles

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a processing station, a container, wherein the processing station receives the container along a processing line;
• determining, based on a type of the container, a first cap type of a plurality of cap types, wherein each cap type of the plurality of cap types is associated with a corresponding cap size;
• measuring a distance from at least one sensor of the processing station to a top of a cap of the container, wherein the at least one sensor is positioned above the processing line;
• determining, based on the type of the container and the cap size corresponding to the first cap type, an anticipated distance between the at least one sensor and the top of the cap;
• determining a difference between the anticipated distance and the measured distance, wherein the difference satisfying a first predetermined distance is indicative of the cap being improperly seated on the container, and wherein the difference not satisfying the first predetermined distance is indicative of the cap being properly seated on the container;
• determining that the difference satisfies the first predetermined distance;
• and
• providing an alert of the cap being improperly seated on the container in response to the difference satisfying the first predetermined distance.