Robots have left the pilot corner. They now haul totes, lift pallets, and pace beside pickers across full distribution centers. Software—not hardware—decides whether that investment pays off.

March 4, 2026 • We all know what gentrification looks like IRL — boxy, corporate-owned apartment complexes, places to get a quick bowl for lunch, streets that are dubbed "cleaner" and "safer" (even at ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Nadia Chaudhury is a born-and-raised New Yorker who is the deputy editor for Eater’s Northeast region and ...