A substrate handling apparatus comprising: a forked structure including a first elongated support portion and a second elongated support portion, wherein the first elongated support portion and the second elongated support portion are arranged to provide access to a back surface of a substrate for placement of the substrate on a support structure; a first active support element and a second active support element disposed on the forked structure, the first active support element and the second active support element disposed between the first elongated support portion and the second elongated support portion of the forked structure, the first active support element configured to establish a first, active point of contact on the substrate and the second active support element configured to establish a second, active point of contact on the substrate; and a plurality of passive support elements (110a, 110b) disposed on the forked structure, wherein a first passive support element runs along a length of the first elongated support portion and a second passive support element runs along a length of the second elongated support portion, wherein the first active support element and the second active support element are configured such that a center of gravity of the substrate is positioned in front of the first active support element and the second active support element such as to define a third, passive point of contact of the substrate, wherein the first active support element and the second active support element do not overlap with the one or more of the plurality of passive support elements (110a, 110b). a forked structure including a first elongated support portion and a second elongated support portion, wherein the first elongated support portion and the second elongated support portion are arranged to provide access to a back surface of a substrate for placement of the substrate on a support structure; a first active support element and a second active support element disposed on the forked structure, the first active support element and the second active support element disposed between the first elongated support portion and the second elongated support portion of the forked structure, the first active support element configured to establish a first, active point of contact on the substrate and the second active support element configured to establish a second, active point of contact on the substrate; and a plurality of passive support elements (110a, 110b) disposed on the forked structure, wherein a first passive support element runs along a length of the first elongated support portion and a second passive support element runs along a length of the second elongated support portion, wherein the first active support element and the second active support element are configured such that a center of gravity of the substrate is positioned in front of the first active support element and the second active support element such as to define a third, passive point of contact of the substrate, wherein the first active support element and the second active support element do not overlap with the one or more of the plurality of passive support elements (110a, 110b).