Walmart has struck deals with three drone operators to test how the technology could be used to expand on-demand deliveries and help it better compete with Amazon.
Walmart has taken a different tact, partnering with existing drone companies, instead of building and operating its own.
"With 90% of Americans within 10 miles of the Walmart, a drone is actually a fantastic solution that we're uniquely positioned to succeed in," Ward said. One of Walmart's top executives recently saw the drone testing up close. Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner visited Las Vegas last week to see a Covid-19 test delivered by DroneUp, one of the retailer's partners. In, he said the companies have already made 57 total flights with an average time of about 10 minutes and had delivered 24 at-home Covid-19 test kits to customers.
He said faster deliveries by drone could create "immediate gratification," creating a loop that entices customers to buy more and decreases the number of items that customers leave behind in their virtual shopping carts.Plus, he said, it could create another stream of revenue — if Amazon or Walmart offer drones as a service to retail competitors or vendors who sell in their marketplace.
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