Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Srinivas Nallapati

Raashid Mohammed

Majid Abdul

Hunter D HeLal

Daniel Ruffatto

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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Maple Valley, WA, United States of America

Srinivas Nallapati