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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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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. Walmart has been a pioneer in integrating the latest technology into its retail operations. Kroger and H-E-B are among other retailers testing similar technology.

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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. Walmart has been a pioneer in integrating the latest technology into its retail operations. Kroger and H-E-B are among other retailers testing similar technology.

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Mexico Blocks Walmart’s Plans To Buy Cornershop

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Walmart planned to buy the app for $225 million, to try and give its eCommerce operations in Mexico a shot in the arm. CEO Greg Foran showed off three Ford delivery vans with self-driving technology to reporters outside its supercenter in Rogers, Arkansas. It also wanted to position itself to compete with Amazon.com. “We

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CORO Global Brings Gold Payment App To Alabama

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The company – and its gold trading app – just expanded its reach in the United States with the addition of a license to operate in Alabama. CORO says its app is designed to fend off cyberattacks through the use of hashgraph distributed ledger technology (DLT). The future is looking a bit more golden for CORO Global.

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Walmart Eyes Robo-Vans For Warehouses

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Walmart spokeswoman Molly Blakeman told CNBC the retailer is working with partner Gatik , a self-driving vehicle startup, to test out a self-driving vehicle that will travel the two-mile route in Bentonville, Arkansas between two stores. “We Earlier this month, Walmart’s U.S.

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The Power Problem Holding Back Supply Chain Digitization

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The technology is often considered a game-changer for supply chain management and logistics operations, able to both elevate the efficiency of operations while connecting corporates to real-time data for deep business intelligence and analytics. The Chicken-and-Egg Conundrum. We have to work with all ecosystem players.”.

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