Author: Connected World

Walmart tends to be a leader in the retail space when it comes to leveraging technology to improve efficiency in the supply chain. Case in point: 3D printing. Walmart recently partnered with Alquist 3D to complete an 8,000-sq.ft., 20-ft. high addition to Walmart’s store in Athens, Tenn. The objective of this project is to enhance Walmart’s online pickup and delivery services. Here is how 3D concrete printing can help in retail: Enable more sustainable construction at retail stores. Less time to complete a build means more time selling retail products. Offers new ways to address operational challenges. Looking to the…

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What if disaster struck and you weren’t home, but your pet was? What would you do? The concept of needing to evacuate pets when disasters strikes isn’t something often thought about, but with the rise of natural disasters such as floods, wildfires, and other disasters, the pets can often be left behind. The good news is a new tech-based nonprofit Animal Help Now launched an innovative neighbors-based messaging app called Pet Help & Rescue. This was developed as a direct result of one of the most destructive fires in Colorado history, the Marshall Fire of December 2021. This fire took…

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