Automated reorientation of sortation shuttles

A system comprising:

• a track comprising:
• a first portion comprising a first rail segment;
• a second portion comprising a second rail segment;
• and
• a rotatable portion comprising a third rail segment having a first end and a second end, wherein the rotatable portion is configured to rotate from a first position to a second position, and wherein the first end is adjacent to the first portion of the track in the first position, and the first end is adjacent to the second portion of the track in the second position, wherein the third rail segment comprises a member;
• wherein the first rail segment comprises a groove and one or more guide wheels configured to guide the member through the groove, and the member is configured to engage the groove when the rotatable portion is in the first position;
• and
• a shuttle configured to move along the track, wherein the rotatable portion of the track is configured to rotate the shuttle from a first orientation to a second orientation.

A system comprising:

• a track having a linear path and a branched path, the track comprising a first rail segment, a second rail segment, and a third rail segment having a member, wherein the first rail segment comprises a groove and one or more guide wheels configured to guide the member through the groove, and the member is configured to engage the groove when the rotatable portion is in the first position;
• a first set of electromagnets disposed along the linear path;
• a second set of electromagnets disposed along a first side of the branched path;
• a third set of electromagnets disposed along a second side of the branched path;
• and
• a shuttle comprising one or more permanent magnets configured to interact with the first set of electromagnets, the second set of electromagnets, and the third set of electromagnets.