Dishwasher loading and unloading robot

A method comprising:

• approaching a target object with a tidying robot,
• wherein the tidying robot is configured with:
• a chassis;
• a capture and containment system including:
• a scoop;
• pusher pads including a first pusher pad and a second pusher pad;
• pusher pad arms including a first pusher pad arm and a second pusher pad arm;
• a gripper arm;
• a lifting column configured to raise and lower the capture and containment system through extension and retraction of a lifting column linear actuator;
• raising the capture and containment system, using the lifting column linear actuator to a grabbing height of the target object;
• extending the pusher pads out and forward with respect to the pusher pad arms;
• rotating the first pusher pad inward toward a front edge of the scoop;
• approaching the target object and coming to a stop when the target object is positioned between the pusher pads and contacts the inward rotated first pusher pad;
• rotating the second pusher pad until the second pusher pad contacts the target object;
• retracting the pusher pad arms to move the target object into a containment area;
• and
• exerting pressure on the target object with the pusher pads to hold the target object stationary in the containment area;
• and
• raising at least one of the scoop, the pusher pads, and the lifting column linear actuator, holding the target object, to a carrying position.