The invention relates to a method and a device for de-palletizing and moving roll carts, called dollies (dolly) having at least two steering wheels supported rotatably about a vertical axis. The roll carts are thereby delivered to a task area, de-palletized and/or unstacked by means of a lift device, such as an articulated arm robot, as needed, and subsequently transferred to a transport or moving section adjoining the task area. Substantially, the alignment of a roll cart and/or the steering wheels thereof is detected by a sensor, such as a digital camera, before setting it on the transport and moving section, the sensor being connected to a suitable computer-aided evaluation unit, and the motion of the lifting device, typically an articulated arm robot, is controlled depending on the captured measured values.