According to Anthropic (@AnthropicAI), Project Vend is an ongoing experiment where their Claude AI, in partnership with Andon Labs, operates a shop within Anthropic's San Francisco office. After initial challenges, the AI-managed retail operation is now demonstrating improved business performance. This real-world deployment highlights significant potential for generative AI to automate point-of-sale interactions, streamline inventory management, and enhance customer service in physical retail environments. Such experiments underscore emerging business opportunities for AI-driven automation in brick-and-mortar retail, offering scalable solutions for operational efficiency (Source: @AnthropicAI on X, Dec 18, 2025).