Glossary: R2G - Robot-to-Goods

Robot-to-goods (R2G) is a warehouse automation model in which a robot travels to inventory and performs some or all of the physical work required to retrieve or move goods.

R2G can reduce the amount of human travel and manual handling required in fulfillment operations. Depending on the system, robots may navigate storage aisles, identify inventory, retrieve products, transport items or work with robotic manipulation systems.

R2G differs from goods-to-person (G2P), where automation brings inventory to a worker, and person-to-goods (P2G), where a worker travels to the inventory.

The term has gained visibility as warehouse operators search for automation architectures that combine flexibility, labor efficiency and scalability.

Related terms: P2G, G2P, AMR, Mobile Manipulator, Warehouse Automation