1Rolling out
0Pilots
0Pulled back
0Plans and forecasts
3Jobs affected
May 2025First tracked
On the floor
- Walgreens opens 12th robotic prescription fulfillment center
Walgreens opened a micro-fulfillment center in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, projected to process 13 million prescriptions a year. Its 12 centers support more than 5,000 stores and fill more than 3.5 million prescriptions per week.
Jobs affected
HumanWith AIAIRobot
- Pharmacy Technicians1h 35m of 8h touched · 472,000 workers · $46k · +6.4% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests (47m a shift, AI on its own)
- Pharmacists2h of 8h touched · 322,000 workers · $141k · +5.2% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage (1h a shift, AI on its own)
- Pharmacy Aides2h 2m of 8h touched · 40,000 workers · $38k · -0.7% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales (1h 16m a shift, robots)