Walmart Buys Fleet of Electric AVs to Spur Sustainable Last-Mile Effort

Walmart invested in a fleet of self-driving cars to help develop last-mile delivery that’s “fast, low-cost and scalable,” blogged Walmart U.S. President John Furner Thursday. It’s not a question of if autonomous vehicles will play a role in retail delivery, but when, said the executive. Walmart began working with San Francisco-based Cruise in November, developing a delivery pilot in Scottsdale, Arizona, based on the firm's all-electric AVs. The fleet, using 100% renewable energy, is a “natural partner” for Walmart’s goals targeting zero emissions by 2040 and to be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2035.