Systems and methods for providing order fulfillment using a shuttle takeaway system

A storage, retrieval and processing system for processing objects, said storage, retrieval and processing system comprising:

• a plurality of bins including objects to be distributed, said plurality of bins being provided on an input conveyance system;
• a programmable motion device that includes an end effector for grasping and moving any of the objects, said programmable motion device being capable of reaching any of the objects within at least one of the plurality of bins in an input area of the input conveyance system;
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• a routing conveyance system including an object conveyor for receiving the selected object, and for moving the selected object from the input area in each of routing horizontal and vertical directions toward a destination container using one of at least two grid conveyances, said grid conveyances being adapted to travel along the horizontal and vertical directions and to avoid colliding with one another by generally traveling in similar circuits, one of which is time delayed with respect to the other.

A method of providing storage, retrieval and processing of objects, said method comprising:

• providing on a conveyance system a plurality of bins including objects to be distributed;
• grasping and moving objects within at least one of the plurality of bins in an input area of the conveyance system using a programmable motion device that includes an end effector for grasping and moving any of the objects, said programmable motion device being capable of reaching any of the objects within at least one of the plurality of bins in an input area of the conveyance system;
• providing perception data regarding a selected object that is presented to the perception system by the programmable motion device;
• routing the selected object in each of horizontal and vertical directions toward a selected destination container responsive to the perception data using a first object conveyor;
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• urging the selected object toward the selected container in a third direction that is generally orthogonal to the horizontal and vertical directions.