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OT-2026-000000142

Automated reorientation of sortation shuttles

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US-12606385-B1, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 21 April 2026
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Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for automated reorientation of sortation shuttles. An example system for automated shuttle reorientation may include a track having a first portion, a second portion, and a rotatable portion that a first end and a second end, where the rotatable portion is configured to rotate from a first position to a second position, and where the first end is adjacent to the first portion of the track in the first position, and the first end is adjacent to the second portion of the track in the second position. The system may include a shuttle configured to move along the track, where the rotatable portion of the track is configured to rotate the shuttle from a first orientation to a second orientation.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000000142, “Automated reorientation of sortation shuttles,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:02:32 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000142.

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