What if we could spark joy by bringing a little helpful magic into the everyday lives of Walmart customers and associates? With the world’s best Augmented Reality team, we can create productive and entertaining immersive real-world shopping experiences.
We believe that by bringing the power of computer vision, AI, machine learning and sensor fusion to physical stores, we can create operational efficiencies and further improve the customer and associate experience in the future. We believe that by bringing the best of Walmart—advanced technology, operational excellence, a sophisticated supply chain, and trusted associates—together, we can simplify shopping and unlock new levels of convenience for today’s busy families.
In April 2019, IRL launched the Intelligent Retail Lab, a testing ground for AI-enabled processes, services and experiences inside a Walmart Neighborhood Market. By choosing one of the busiest stores in the country, we have been able to test and learn at scale, in a real-world environment. After identifying key technologies that have improved customer and associate experiences alike, IRL graduated from incubation and was integrated into the broader Walmart organization.
To learn more about what IRL is doing, you can schedule a tour at the Intelligent Retail Lab in Levittown, New York or visit Intelligent Retail Lab website.
Store Nº8, Walmart Inc’s incubation arm, and Outlier Ventures, the leading global Web3 investor and accelerator, announced today the launch of the Store Nº8 dCommerce Base Camp accelerator program. Applications open today, and the 12-week program will begin in mid-August. This dedicated accelerator program will help a select cohort of
Between balancing your busy schedule, performing at work, managing your household, preparing meals — and ensuring you’ve got everything you need, when you need it — you’ve got a lot going on. At Walmart, we know that keeping track of your household shopping list is often a mental task you manage as you go about your day.