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Walmart filed two separate drone delivery patents last week as it seeks to push ahead of both Amazon and Google’s current drone programmes.

Walmart plans to catch drone deliveries in nets according to new patents

October 8, 2019

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Walmart filed two separate drone delivery patents last week as it seeks to push ahead of both Amazon and Google’s current drone programmes. The patents look specifically at how to…

Walmart will use blockchain tech to let delivery drones communicate

August 15, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, News, Patents

Blockchain, Delivery drones, Patent, Walmart

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Walmart is planning to use blockchain technology to allow delivery drones to communicate, according to a new patent. Delivery drones will use blockchain technology to transmit information like their speed,…

Amazon, Walmart, Target and Ikea sued by the University of California in landmark patent case

July 31, 2019

Ben Stevens

Industry, Patents

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Amazon, Walmart, Ikea, Target and Bed Bath & Beyond are all being sued by the University of California for allegedly infringing its patents. The university is seeking unspecified damages and…

Amazon plans to turn its drones into flying intelligent security cameras

June 21, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

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Amazon is planning to use its soon to be launched fleet of delivery drones to film shopper’s houses and create a digital flying neighbourhood watch scheme. According to the Telegraph…

Alibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents

May 24, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Delivery / Supply Chain

Alibaba, Blockchain, business, China, e-commerce, expand, Patent, payments, supply chain

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Chinese multinational conglomerate and e-commerce specialist Alibaba is pushing on with its foray into blockchain implementation after applying for 262 blockchain patents. With those patents in hand, Alibaba will integrate…

Google could be next to offer a folding phone

March 15, 2019

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, Companies, News, Patents

Folding Phone, Google, Patent, Pixel

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Google could be the latest tech giant to jump on the folding phone bandwagon, after it filed a patent for a “computing device” which can be folded multiple times without…

Samsung patents wirelessly-powered TV

March 7, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, News, Patents

Charging, Mobile, Patent, Samsung, Wireless

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Samsung has filed a patent suggesting it is working on an entirely wireless TV, utilising a wireless power transceiver to operate without any cables. As reported by LetsGoDigital, Samsung filed…

Amazon’s latest patent will give you a personal delivery collection robot

February 28, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, Delivery / Supply Chain

AGV, Amazon, Automated Ground Vehicle, Patent

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Amazon has issued its latest outlandish patent for a robot which will go and collect your deliveries from the nearest pick-up centre. Today the online tech giant issued a patent…

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Walmart plans to catch drone deliveries in nets according to new patents

Walmart will use blockchain tech to let delivery drones communicate

Amazon, Walmart, Target and Ikea sued by the University of California in landmark patent case

Amazon plans to turn its drones into flying intelligent security cameras

Alibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents

Google could be next to offer a folding phone

Samsung patents wirelessly-powered TV

Amazon’s latest patent will give you a personal delivery collection robot

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