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Walmart's clash with Amazon takes to the skies with floating warehouses

The world's largest retailer has applied for a US patent for a blimp-style machine that could make deliveries via drones

Published Sun, Aug 20, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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WAL-MART Stores, Inc has opened a new front in its battle with Amazon.com Inc.

The world's largest retailer has applied for a US patent for a floating warehouse that could make deliveries via drones, which would bring products from the aircraft down to shoppers' homes.

The blimp…

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