Walmart is 3D printing the future of big box stores

Walmart is 3D printing the future of big box stores

Walmart once famously hyped its “low price guarantee,” showcasing how the retailer’s scale helped customers save money. Now, in a push to cut its own costs, Walmart is 3D printing its stores.  For the last two years, contractors working for Walmart have used 3D-printed construction at a handful of sites across the U.S. The walls for five additions to existing stores in Tennessee, Missouri, Alabama, and Arkansas have been completed in this fashio…

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) Deploys 3D Printing Across U.S. Stores As Technology Cuts Construction Costs By 15%

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is embracing 3D printing technology for commercial construction, deploying the method across multiple store locations throughout the United States. The retail giant has worked with contractors utilizing 3D-printed construction for store walls in Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, and Missouri over the past several years. Contractor FMGI, which has partnered with Walmart on these projects, reports that using robots to print walls r…