Published Mar 16, 2026, 9:44 AM EDT

Aimee Hart is an Entertainment and Gaming staff writer here at Polygon. After watching the original trilogy at five, she decided to make Star Wars her entire personality and hasn't let go of the franchise since. Aimee also has a great love for Dungeons & Dragons and everything Critical Role. She has been a games, entertainment, tech, and culture reporter and critic for 10 years, with bylines at Inverse, Fanbyte, Rolling Stone, and many more.

Pokémon Go scanning data will now help robots deliver pizza in time

Turns out your Pokémon Go data will be used to train robots

Image: Niantic

When Pokémon Go debuted in 2016, it became an overnight sensation. From London to New York, it felt as though everyone had installed Niantic's augmented reality Pokémon mobile app and had taken to the streets in a frenzied attempt to catch them all. While Niantic Spatial no longer runs Pokémon Go , Niantic Inc still exists within Scopely , which acquired the game in March 2025.…