1Rolling out
0Pilots
0Pulled back
0Plans and forecasts
3Jobs affected
May 2026First tracked
What does this mean for workers? SenseTime's move touches 3 jobs, which together employ about 9.8 million people in the U.S. Across them, AI and robots already touch between 1h 17m (stockers and order fillers) and 4h 39m (retail salespersons) 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
- SenseTime opens robot run stores in Shanghai and plans 100 by end of 2026
SenseTime subsidiary SenseTime Shanhui has opened several SenseMartGo robot stores in Shanghai, where robots take orders, pick items and handle inventory. It plans 100 outlets by the end of 2026.
Gasgoo · Cashiers, Retail Salespersons, Stockers and Order Fillers
Jobs affected
HumanWith AIAIRobot
- Cashiers3h 47m of 8h touched · 3.1 million workers · $33k · -6.5% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits (1h 41m a shift, robots)
- Retail Salespersons4h 39m of 8h touched · 3.9 million workers · $35k · -0.3% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires (1h 10m a shift, AI on its own)
- 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)