Walmart commits $6 billion to automate 25 distribution centers

Walmart and Symbotic expanded their partnership in a multiyear agreement worth about $6 billion to add automation to 25 U.S. regional distribution centers and support further opportunities across Walmart’s global supply chain. The work is intended to improve e-commerce inventory management, increase storage capacity and speed the movement and replenishment of products, helping Walmart expand assortment and lower operating costs. Walmart also committed $125 million to develop next-generation racking technology and related picking, workflow and inventory-management capabilities.