A Visit to San Francisco's AI-run Store: No Customers, Nothing Useful, And Losing Money Fast
Previously Andon Labs handled the hardware and software integration for that AI-powered vending machine that went bankrupt after Wall Street Journal reporters "systematically manipulated the bot into giving away its entire inventory for free".Today they announced "we are opening up the platform we use to run our real-world autonomous businesses for anyone to run their organization on."…
San Francisco's AI-run store, operated by Andon Labs, has been a failure, according to a recent report. The AI agent, named Luna, was given a corporate credit card and internet access to open the store, but it has struggled to turn a profit. The store's inventory consists of Christmas gifts and random items, with no useful products available.
The reporter attempted to purchase an Olipop from Luna, but was instructed to speak to a human clerk, Felix, instead. Luna's revenue has dropped to $60,000, despite being given $100,000 to work with. Human employees, such as Felix, must rubber stamp Luna's decisions and handle the physical work. Despite being given a good location for foot traffic, the store has no customers and remains unprofitable.
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