Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Hunter D HeLal

Raashid Mohammed

Majid Abdul

Daniel Ruffatto

Srinivas Nallapati

Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed for empty container removal. In one embodiment, an example method for removing empty containers may include opening a first gate, pushing a cart past the first gate, the cart comprising a handle and a trapdoor, where the cart comprises the empty containers, sliding the handle of the cart in a lateral direction from a default position to an extended position, opening a second gate, pushing the cart past the second gate using the handle, and actuating the trapdoor from a closed position to an open position, where actuating the trapdoor causes the empty containers to fall down a chute.

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Hunter D HeLal