An operator inducted object processing system is disclosed that includes an object induction station at which objects are provided for processing, said object induction station including at least one perception unit for providing perception data regarding an object, an object processing system for receiving objects from the object induction station, said object processing system including a carrier configured for movement in a first generally horizontal direction between two mutually opposing arrays of destination locations, each of which extends along the first generally horizontal direction, and the carrier also being configured for movement in a second generally vertical direction between the two mutually opposing arrays of destination locations, each of which also extends along the second generally vertical direction, wherein the movement in the first generally horizontal direction is independent of the movement in the second generally vertical direction, and wherein the carrier is further configured for movement in mutually opposing third directions that are generally orthogonal to the first and second directions, for urging an object thereon into a first end of an adjacent selected destination location, each of the destination locations including a first end that is accessible by the carrier, and a plurality of object collection stations, each of which is associated with a second end of each of the destination locations.

A system and method are disclosed relating to an automated store or system including an automated fulfillment section having a storage structure for storing fungible and/or non-fungible goods. The fungible and/or non-fungible goods may be retrieved from storage in response to a customer order. The system and method of the present technology allows retrieved fungible and/or non-fungible goods to be sorted and packed in accordance with stored customer preferences.

A system and method are disclosed relating to an automated store or system including an automated fulfillment section having a storage structure for storing fungible and/or non-fungible goods. The fungible and/or non-fungible goods may be retrieved from storage in response to a customer order. The system and method of the present technology allows retrieved fungible and/or non-fungible goods to be sorted and packed in accordance with stored customer preferences.

Techniques for automatically modulating a physical configuration of a reconfigurable building structure. A reconfigurable building structure may be constructed of physical elements that are movable with respect to one another to facilitate actuating the reconfigurable building structure between a plurality of different physical configurations. The physical configuration of a reconfigurable building structure may be adjusted to accommodate for physical dimensions of an item that is going to be moved into the reconfigurable building structure. For example, a spacing between two shelves may be expanded in response to an order being placed for a large item. In this way, when the item is delivered to a physical address associated with the reconfigurable building structure, various physical characteristics of the reconfigurable building structure may have already been modulated to accept the item.

An inventory management system comprising at least one storage unit, first and second robotic apparatus, and a control server. The control server receives a handling request for handling one or more inventory items stored in the storage unit and communicates a first set of instructions to first robotic apparatus to cause the first robotic apparatus to transport the storage unit from an inventory storage area to a processing area. The control server further communicates a second set of instructions to second robotic apparatus to cause the second robotic apparatus to receive the inventory items and transport the received inventory items to an operation area. The control server further communicates a third set of instructions to the second robotic apparatus to cause the second robotic apparatus to align with an identified target platform for transferring the transported inventory items to the identified target platform.

Apparatus to store bars (B) comprising a support plane (11), a bundle feed zone (12) and a bar delivery zone (13) associated with respective opposite ends of said support plane (11), wherein said support plane (11) comprises a unit (14) to move said bars (B) in a direction of movement (Z) at least from said bundle feed zone (12) to said bar delivery zone (13).

Apparatus to store bars (B) comprising a support plane (11), a bundle feed zone (12) and a bar delivery zone (13) associated with respective opposite ends of said support plane (11), wherein said support plane (11) comprises a unit (14) to move said bars (B) in a direction of movement (Z) at least from said bundle feed zone (12) to said bar delivery zone (13).

It is described a storage system with a number of storage racks that can be moved sideways, on rails (4) in the floor. The racks are mounted on support frames (1). Each support frame (1) is rectangular with at least two first support elements (7) lying along a first rail (4) and are telescopically connected by connecting tubes (8), and at least two other support elements (7) lying along a second rail (4) and are telescopically connected by connecting tubes (8), wherein the support elements (7) are further connected by telescopic shelf tubes (16) extending across the rails (4), and each storage shelf consists of vertical wall tubes (15) connected together by horizontal wall coupling tubes (18) and horizontal telescopic shelf tubes (16), the wall tubes (15), the wall coupling tubes (18) and the shelf tubes (16) being connected to tube holders (17a-c) which can be mounted in an optional position along the vertical wall tubes (15) and where the distance between the wall tubes (15) can be telescopically adjusted.

It is described a storage system with a number of storage racks that can be moved sideways, on rails (4) in the floor. The racks are mounted on support frames (1). Each support frame (1) is rectangular with at least two first support elements (7) lying along a first rail (4) and are telescopically connected by connecting tubes (8), and at least two other support elements (7) lying along a second rail (4) and are telescopically connected by connecting tubes (8), wherein the support elements (7) are further connected by telescopic shelf tubes (16) extending across the rails (4), and each storage shelf consists of vertical wall tubes (15) connected together by horizontal wall coupling tubes (18) and horizontal telescopic shelf tubes (16), the wall tubes (15), the wall coupling tubes (18) and the shelf tubes (16) being connected to tube holders (17a-c) which can be mounted in an optional position along the vertical wall tubes (15) and where the distance between the wall tubes (15) can be telescopically adjusted.

A warehouse storage and retrieval system including an array of multilevel storage racks having at least one transfer deck, picking isles and storage areas disposed along picking isles, the storage areas being configured to hold differing loads, and a controller including a management module configured to variably size the storage areas of the array of multilevel storage rack modules and assign each of the variably sized storage areas to a corresponding one of the differing loads, wherein the storage and retrieval system is arranged to transport the differing loads for placement in the variably sized storage areas assigned by the controller.