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What does this mean for workers? HomeBase USA's move touches 2 jobs, which together employ about 3.7 million people in the U.S. Across them, AI and robots already touch between 50m (shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks) and 1h 17m (stockers and order fillers) of a typical 8-hour shift. A single company's move is an early signal for these jobs, and the time cards show how far the change has spread nationally.
Rolling out means it is in use and spreading to more locations or teams.
On the floor
- HomeBase USA puts Simbe shelf scanning robots in all nine stores
After a two-store pilot, HomeBase USA is deploying Simbe Robotics' Tally shelf scanning robots in its nine stores in Texas, Wyoming, Kansas and Missouri. The pilot reported 92% fewer pricing errors and cut annual physical inventories from three days to under one.
Chain Store Age · Stockers and Order Fillers, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Jobs affected
- Stockers and Order Fillers1h 17m of 8h touched · 2.8 million workers · $37k · +8.9% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Operate equipment such as forklifts (28m a shift, robots)
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks50m of 8h touched · 817,000 workers · $45k · -7.6% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Deliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins (50m a shift, robots)