Wal-Mart is hoping to lure customers away from online shopping sites, such as Amazon, by providing robotic shopping carts. Wal-Mart has filed a patent application for a robotic device that can power shopping carts and perform other tasks. In a patent application, the retail giant stated: "In a modern retail store environment, there is a need to improve the customer experience and/or convenience for the customer." The company said that its robots would be able to "navigate and navigate" through aisles of products with ease.
Wal-Mart is hoping to lure customers away from online shopping sites, such as Amazon, by providing robotic shopping carts. In a patent application, the retail giant stated: "In a modern retail store environment, there is a need to improve the customer experience and/or convenience for the customer." The company said that its robots would be able to "navigate and navigate" through aisles of products with ease.