Abstract: A system for transporting inventory in a storage facility is disclosed. The system includes a control server, a robotic apparatus, and a payload (i.e., a mobile storage unit (MSU)). The robotic apparatus includes a track plate, a top plate superimposing the track plate, and a latch lock mechanism including a plurality of latch locks. The control server communicates instructions to the robotic apparatus for transporting the MSU. Based on the instructions, the robotic apparatus aligns beneath a base plate that is attached to a bottom surface of the MSU and raises the top plate to lift the MSU. When the top plate moves relative to the track plate, the plurality of latch locks engage with the base plate of the MSU based on a degree of alignment between the top plate and the base plate, to secure the MSU with the robotic apparatus.