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ECONOMY • UNITED STATES

Walmart plans $6 billion deal to automate warehouses

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Walmart is investing $6 billion in a deal with Symbotic to automate more warehouses, according to FreightWaves. The article provides no details on the project’s schedule or expected effects on workers and operations.

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The investment could affect Walmart’s U.S. warehouse operations and workers, but the article does not describe the scale or timing of any changes.