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Walmart Pilots Drone Delivery, Latest Salvo in War With Amazon

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Walmart will deliver select grocery and household essential items in Fayetteville, N.C., using automated drones from Flytrex.
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It didn’t take long for Walmart to announce its drone plans to the world after Amazon got approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to start commercial drone delivery. Walmart is launching an end-to end drone delivery pilot of its own in Fayetteville, N.C., with a focus on delivering select grocery and household essential items…

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