Systems and methods for providing order fulfillment using a conveyor 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 by the storage, retrieval and processing system, 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;
• a routing conveyance system including a conveyor for receiving the selected object, and for moving the selected object from the input area in each of horizontal and vertical directions toward a destination container;
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• a destination container removal system for removing completed destination containers along a destination conveyance system, said destination conveyance system including a plurality of vertically stacked rows of destination conveyors in communication with at least one helical conveyor for moving completed destination containers toward an output station.

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 by the storage, retrieval and processing system;
• 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;
• 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 destination container responsive to the perception data, said destination container being provided as one of a plurality of destination containers provided as a row on a destination conveyance system;
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• removing the row of destination containers as a set.