Walmart Inc. has announced that it is selling its AI-powered logistics technology, Route Optimization, to any businesses interested via its Walmart Commerce Technologies.
The software has allowed Walmart to optimize driving routes, pack trailers more efficiently, and minimize the miles traveled, allowing the company to be more green.
It has allowed Walmart to avoid the generation of 94 million pounds of CO2 by eliminating 30 million unnecessary miles driven, and it has optimized routes to bypass 110,000 inefficient paths.
Walmart won the Franz Edelman Award in 2023 for building and deploying this technology at scale.
“We have invested significant time, resources, and operational know-how into building solutions like Route Optimization, but that can be a barrier for many businesses,” commented Anshu Bhardwaj, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Walmart Global Tech and Walmart Commerce Technologies. “By adopting our at-scale, AI-powered tech, businesses can eliminate the need and expense of developing their own technology and instead focus on what they do best—serving their customers.”
Route Optimization is Walmart’s second turnkey, white-label solution, joining Store Assist, a SaaS (software as a service) technology that provides local fulfillment, including shipping, pickup, and delivery.