Investment

Features

Fees Safety

Academy

Pluang+

Home/News Feed/Walmart uses AI to reduce truckers' empty miles and get them home faster.

WMT

$113.03

+$0.50 +0.44%

Walmart uses AI to reduce truckers' empty miles and get them home faster.

Others

24 Jun 2026

Business Insider

View Source

Bullish

Walmart regional load manager Leo Garcia developed an AI tool to optimize truck routes, reducing empty miles and helping drivers get home quicker. Using Walmart's in-house coding agent, the tool analyzes available loads and suggests the best options based on location and timing. This innovation improves efficiency and driver satisfaction by minimizing delays and unnecessary empty trips. The tool is currently being tested for wider use across Walmart's logistics network.

More News (WMT)

Zipline scales US drone delivery, hiring ex-Tesla and Uber execs, with 15X growth expected in 2027.

Zipline, a drone delivery startup, is rapidly expanding its U.S. operations by hiring former Tesla, Uber Eats, and Waymo executives to scale its business. The company now completes one drone delivery every 20 seconds and has surpassed 2.5 million com...

Market News

Bullish

1 day ago