Systems and methods to induct items directly onto shuttles

A system comprising:

• a track having a central axis, the track comprising a first rail segment on a first side of the central axis and a second rail segment on a second side of the central axis;
• a shuttle configured to transport one or more items from a first location to a second location using the track, the shuttle comprising a permanent magnet and a first conveyor assembly having a central axis that is transverse to the central axis of the track, wherein the first shuttle is configured to support the one or more items on the first conveyor assembly;
• a set of electromagnets disposed along the central axis of the track, wherein the set of electromagnets interact with the permanent magnet to propel the shuttle;
• a conveyor configured to transport the one or more items adjacent to the track;
• and
• an induction station disposed adjacent to both the track and the conveyor, the induction station comprising:
• a first sensor configured to detect machine-readable codes on the one or more items;
• a second sensor configured to determine that an item is present on the first conveyor assembly of the shuttle;
• a third sensor configured to identify the shuttle;
• a light curtain configured to detect the presence of an obstacle;
• a workstation surface disposed over the track, the workstation surface comprising a cutout for access to the shuttle;
• and
• a display configured to present a user interface;
• wherein items from the conveyor can be manually removed from the conveyor and placed onto the first conveyor assembly of the shuttle by an operator at the induction station.