Kernel was serving up plant-based burgers and vegetable side dishes on the corner of Lafayette Street and East Fourth Street.

super accurate room-to-room smart mapping and a front-facing camera that helps it steer clear of items that a less-advanced robot vacuum would surely try to eat, like cords, socks, or pet waste.

“It’s like eating using a fork and a knife and a spoon versus using chopsticks,” he says. “It just, it gives you more capability and makes the operation easier.” Robotic surgery is easier on the ...