Last week Walmart opened its first AI-powered store in Levittown, New York. Called the Intelligent Retail Lab or, IRL; the store is the first of its kind. Exploring how AI technology can help stores like Walmart with everyday tasks like restocking; the IRL will monitor and track data that will give engineers the statistics they need to improve every facet of the store.

For some years now, robots have been creeping slowly into the retail industry. It is due to the advantages that they offer that many organizations are investing in them. Walmart is one of the companies that has embraced robots in its activities. The company has been adding thousands of robots to its stores across the US to carry out various functions most of which are repeatable or predictable tasks. Being the world’s largest retailer, Walmart is always looking for methods to improve service delivery, enhance customer experience and minimize the cost of production. Discussed below are areas where Walmart is using drones.