The First AI Store in SF
The boss isn't human, and she’s already hired her first employees.
We went to Union Street in San Francisco to visit Andon Labs, the world’s first retail space managed entirely by an AI named Luna.
In this video we explore a store where Claude 4.6 makes every executive decision, from what’s on the shelves to when the doors open. We speak with the human staff hired by the AI to learn what it’s like to report to an algorithm and how autonomous retail is actually working in the wild.
What you’ll learn:
How an AI conducts job interviews and hires human staff via Indeed.
The way Luna uses real-time data to manage inventory and stock levels.
Why the AI chooses specific operating hours based on "management protocol."
How the store balances autonomous efficiency with local human art and vendors.
The tech stack behind the first "Anthropic-powered" storefront.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 AI Store Reveal
00:21 Meet Luna and Andon
00:45 What the AI Controls
01:34 Talking to Luna
02:10 Browsing the Shelves
02:23 Human Vendors and Art
02:52 Wrap Up and Visit Info
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