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  • Walmart Canada has introduced its first electric semi trucks, for example, while electric delivery vans will bring groceries to customers while producing zero tailpipe pollution. The Cool Down
  • In just a few months, Walmart will begin making drone delivery an option on its product detail pages within its mobile app. Forbes
  • Just two weeks ago, Walmart made a big announcement that it plans to expand drone delivery to an additional 1.8 million homes in Texas by the end of 2024. Forbes
  • The FTC's ruling makes it more likely that US consumers will see higher food prices and fewer grocery stores and that it would further strengthen the growing dominance of larger, non-unionized retailers Walmart, Costco and Amazon. Fortune
  • In the current fiscal year, more consumers should have the opportunity to receive food items, along with other Walmart products, via delivery drones. Baking Business
  • Walmart is a reliable retailer that is tapping into e-commerce and international markets for additional growth opportunities. Summa Money
  • As Walmart continues to invest in technology and adapt to the evolving needs of its customers, one thing is certain: the POS system will remain a central component of its retail strategy. Robots.net
  • Looking towards the future, we can anticipate further enhancements to Walmart's POS system, such as mobile payment integration, AI-powered analytics, and IoT integration. Robots.net
  • Internet of Things Integration: IoT integration might play a significant role in the future of Walmart's POS system. Robots.net
  • Mobile Payment Integration: With the increasing popularity of mobile payment methods, we can anticipate Walmart's POS system to further integrate with popular mobile wallets and payment apps. Robots.net
  • Joby Ohio's new assembly-line manufacturing facility will build, test, and fly all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxis that will predominantly be used for commercial passenger operations. Benzinga
  • Developments in electric and battery technology are driving a plethora of small electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft that are expected to come online as part of the advanced air mobility revolution before the end of the decade. Aviation International News
  • 2023 could be a pivotal year for eVTOLs (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft) according to IEEE Spectrum, with US firm Opener reportedly readying itself to make its first deliveries to customers, a first for any eVTOL manufacturer. Imeche
  • Dubai will house an advanced air mobility (AAM) integrator centre, the first of its kind in the world, which would allow companies to test and operate electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Impact Lab
  • As soon as 2024, Seletar could serve as the take-off template for the newest form of mobility: eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles). The Optimist Daily
  • Bell Nexus and Joby Aviation (which in 2020 acquired Uber Elevate, the ridesharing company's aerial initiative), have their sights set on all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxis, set to debut in 2023. Popular Science
  • The 18,300 sq ft facility, said to be a world first, will be used for so-called eVTOL vehicles - which stands for 'electric vertical take-off and landing' - such as air taxis and autonomous delivery drones. Business Live
  • Joby Aviation, Inc. is a California-based transportation company developing an all-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft which it intends to operate as part of a fast, quiet, and convenient air taxi service beginning in 2024. Yahoo Finance
  • Backers of the mini airport, known as a skyport, have said sites like it will host electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, such as air taxis and autonomous delivery drones, transporting people and cargo across cities over coming years. Daily Mail
  • A number of companies around the world are currently preparing eVTOL vehicles (electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles), which could revolutionise the way we get around big cities. BBC Science Focus Magazine
  • UAP, a UK-based start-up, says its vertiport sites will provide essential infrastructure to help enable mass adoption of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, such as cargo drones and air taxis. ITS International

Last updated: 25 March 2024



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