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3 new stories in the past two weeks: 2 pilots, 1 plan or forecast, touching 8 jobs. Each one is checked against its source before it goes up. Updated November 6, 2026.
Job to look at now
Stockers and Order Fillers shows up in 2 of these stories, more than any other job. On its time card, AI and robots touch about 1h 17m of an 8-hour shift. See its time card.
New on the floor
- Six AgiBot humanoids run a Shanghai convenience store for 24 hours
AgiBot livestreamed six G2 humanoid robots running a convenience store in Shanghai for 24 hours. They handled 1,730 tasks, including greeting customers, fetching items, restocking, making coffee and cleaning tables; four of the six passed a probation review.
- Xiaomi humanoid robots work a full 8-hour shift on its EV assembly line
Xiaomi posted video of two humanoid robots working an eight-hour shift at a parts sorting station in final assembly at its car factory, picking panels from bins, turning them the right way and racking them in car order. CEO Lei Jun called the run an "internship".
- Leeds hospitals to roll out AI note taker after pilot cut admin time 61%
A February to April 2026 pilot of the TORTUS ambient AI note taker in the Leeds General Infirmary emergency department cut clinicians' administrative time by 61%, about 13 minutes per consultation. The trust plans a phased rollout starting in autumn 2026.
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