Walmart is taking another huge step to cement its leading position in grocery sales, launching an aggressive plan to increase the number of stores using micro fulfillment via automation and robotics ...

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[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Walmart Inc. is betting on greater supply chain automation and hinting that a recent investment binge might lift profit beyond the ...

Mar. 25—MENOMONIE — Tucked behind a large plastic curtain at its Menomonie distribution center is new machinery Walmart will switch on later this year to bring a higher level of automation to how ...

Walmart is applying artificial intelligence to the palletizing of products in its regional distribution centers. Since 2017, the discount giant has worked with Symbotic to optimize an automated ...

Walmart is selling its advanced systems and robotics business to Symbotic to improve online order pickup and delivery fulfillment, according to a Jan. 16 press release. Under a development agreement, ...

Walmart plans to introduce automation at nearly two-thirds of its stores and aims to have approximately 55% of its fulfillment center volume move through automated facilities by the end of fiscal 2026 ...

For years, the hum of self-checkout kiosks set the tone at the Walmart in Shrewsbury, Missouri. That changed in April 2024, when the store abruptly shut down the machines and returned fully to staffed ...

Walmart plans to spend $14 billion on capital expenditures during fiscal year 2022, which it said will "focus on supply chain, automation, customer-facing initiatives and technology," according to its ...

In its pursuit to become a top player in the grocery e-commerce space, Walmart has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire grocery automation firm, Alert Innovation. Financial terms of the deal ...