Systems and methods for processing objects including payload positionable mobile carriers

An object processing system, comprising:

• a container support structure including a plurality of protrusions;
• at least one remotely actuatable carrier for controlled multi-directional movement, the at least one remotely actuatable carrier including a base and a payload portion for receiving a container, said payload portion being adapted to move relative the base in elevational and rotational directions, and the payload portion including a plurality of support ridges adapted to pass through the plurality of protrusions of the container support structure and place or remove any of a container and an object the plurality of protrusions on the container support structure;
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• at least one sensor being provided on any of the support ridges of the at least one remotely actuatable carrier and the plurality of protrusions of the container support structure for aligning the plurality of support ridges of the at least one remotely actuatable carrier to pass through the plurality of protrusions of the container support structure.

An object processing system, comprising:

• a container support structure including a plurality of protrusions;
• a plurality of remotely actuatable carriers for controlled multi-directional movement, each carrier including a payload portion for receiving a container and a base for supporting the payload, said base including a pair of independently actuatable wheels for moving the respective carrier in any of two mutually orthogonal directions, the payload portion including a plurality of support ridges adapted to pass through the plurality of protrusions of the container support structure, and said payload portion being coupled to a payload rotation system for rotating the payload portion with respect to the base in rotational directions and further coupled to a payload elevation system for moving the payload portion with respect to the base in elevational directions;
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• at least one sensor being provided on any of the support ridges of at least one remotely actuatable carrier and the plurality of protrusions of the container support structure for aligning the plurality of support ridges of the at least one remotely actuatable carrier to pass through the plurality of protrusions of the container support structure, and
• wherein the plurality of support ridges of the payload portion are crowned such that the plurality of support ridges terminate at different heights.

An object processing system for processing objects comprising:

• a container support structure including a plurality of protrusions;
• a plurality of remotely actuatable carriers for controlled multi-directional movement, each remotely actuatable carrier including a payload portion for receiving a container and a base for supporting the payload portion, said base including a payload elevation system that comprises a rotational-to-linear motion converter and a plurality of scissor stabilizing arms for moving the payload portion with respect to the base in elevational directions, and said base further including a payload rotation system for rotating the payload portion with respect to the base in rotational directions, the payload portion further including a plurality of support ridges adapted to pass through the plurality of protrusions of the container support structure;
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• at least one sensor being provided on any of the support ridges of at least one remotely actuatable carrier and the plurality of protrusions of the container support structure for aligning the plurality of support ridges of the at least one remotely actuatable carrier to pass through the plurality of protrusions of the container support structure.