Walmart's automation of ~200 US warehouses hits technical setbacks

Walmart's push to automate roughly 200 US warehouses is facing technical setbacks, with partners like Symbotic struggling to make sorting machines handle cardboard boxes and turkeys. The automation effort has reached "peak complexity," and Walmart owns 12.6% of Symbotic.

• Walmart is automating about 200 US warehouses
• Sorting machines hit kinks with cardboard boxes and turkeys
• Walmart owns 12.6% of partner Symbotic
• Automation push has reached "peak complexity"