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Title: [2018-03-02] Walmart Is Using Blockchain Tech to Make Shipping 'Smarter' Post by: fat buddah on March 02, 2018, 09:32:30 AM A new patent filing finds retail giant Walmart seeking to utilize blockchain technology to perfect a smarter package delivery tracking system.
In an application released by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Thursday, Walmart describes a "smart package" that would include a device which would record information on a blockchain regarding the contents of the package, its environmental conditions, its location and more. It also suggests that its smart package could be used in tandem with other emerging technologies including "autonomous vehicles," such as drones. https://www.coindesk.com/walmart-using-blockchain-tech-make-shipping-smarter/ |