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Gatik Partners With Walmart For Autonomous Vehicle Deliveries

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People in Arkansas can now get groceries delivered via a new Walmart pilot with Gatik using self-driving cars that include a human safety driver behind the wheel. million in seed funding in June led by Innovation Endeavors, with Dynamo Venture Capital, AngelPad, Fontinalis Partners and Trucks Venture Capital also participating.

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Walmart Partners With Gatim To Deliver Orders With Self-driving Cars

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People in Arkansas can now get groceries delivered with a new Walmart pilot with Gatik using self-driving cars that include a human safety driver behind the wheel. million in seed funding in June led by Innovation Endeavors, with Dynamo Venture Capital, AngelPad, Fontinalis Partners and Trucks Venture Capital also participating.

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Walmart Revs Up Second Test Program For Drone Delivery

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The latest news has Walmart launching a drone delivery operation near the company’s headquarters in Northwest Arkansas. Walmart said in a news release that the trial deliveries will use Zipline technology. According to the release, Zipline “operates the world’s largest drone delivery network.”

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Walmart Pushes Digital Innovation During Investor Day

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Doug McMillon started his presentation for Walmart’s annual investor meeting in Bentonville, Arkansas by saying he wanted to “challenge your thinking about Walmart.” ” “We are getting to reimagine retail and our business … expect us to test a lot and fail a lot,” he said. in the next fiscal year.

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How B2B Trust Is Keeping Checks, Paper Invoices Humming Along

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Numerous digital technologies have entered the business realm during the past few years, shifting how quickly companies expect their suppliers to fulfill their orders. Macadoodles operates several large-scale locations in Missouri that each carry approximately 4,000 wine and 600 beer brands. Checks Allow for Control, Satisfaction.

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Congress Presses Fed On Real-Time Payments Plan

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The Federal Reserve’s buildup to faster payments innovation came to a head in August when it announced FedNow , its proposed real-time payments infrastructure under the draft Payments Modernization Act of 2019. House Committee on Financial Services Task Force on Financial Technology held a hearing Thursday (Sept.

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Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: New Ventures And Expanding Priorities 

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Grocery delivery is coming for Walmart customers in Arkansas in a way few customers have ever seen before. The pilot is made possible by the state’s new autonomous vehicle law which made it possible for the Arkansas Highway Commissioner to give Gatika license to launch a commercial service with Walmart. said in a news release.