Systems and methods for providing dynamic mobile exchange systems

An object processing system including vertical structures and at least one automated mobile carrier comprising:

• a carrier base portion including at least two wheels for moving the automated mobile carrier in at least one horizontal direction;
• a carrier upper portion that includes a payload receiving portion for receiving at least one object thereon to be moved by the automated mobile carrier, and an extension system for extending the payload receiving portion horizontally away from and toward a central region of the automated mobile carrier;
• and
• a lifting system of the carrier base portion for lifting the automated mobile carrier along the vertical structures independently of the extension system.

A method of processing objects using an automated mobile carrier, said method comprising:

• moving the automated mobile carrier in a horizontal direction on a floor surface, said automated mobile carrier including a carrier base portion including at least two wheels for moving the automated mobile carrier in the horizontal direction, and a carrier upper portion including a payload receiving portion for receiving at least one object thereon to be moved by the automated mobile carrier;
• elevating the carrier upper portion relative the carrier base portion;
• and
• extending the payload receiving portion horizontally away from and toward a central region of the automated mobile carrier in cooperation with the elevating the carrier upper portion relative the carrier base portion to exchange an object between the payload receiving portion and an object support surface.

A method of processing objects using an automated mobile carrier, said method comprising:

• moving the automated mobile carrier in a horizontal direction on a floor surface, said automated mobile carrier including a carrier base portion including at least two wheels for moving the automated mobile carrier in the horizontal direction, and a carrier upper portion including a payload receiving portion for receiving at least one object thereon to be moved by the automated mobile carrier;
• receiving the automated mobile carrier under at least two vertically extending lift structures such that the automated mobile carrier may move freely in the horizontal direction unobstructed by the vertically extending lift structures;
• lifting the automated mobile carrier along vertically extending lift structures;
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• extending the payload receiving portion horizontally away from and toward a central region of the automated mobile carrier in cooperation with the lifting the automated mobile carrier along vertically extending lift structures to exchange an object between the payload receiving portion and an object support surface.