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Walmart making drone deliveries in 30 minutes

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Walmart is testing drones to deliver goods from a preset menu of items in as few as 30 minutes. The retailer’s pilot program is currently being conducted in six states — Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah, and Virginia — with market coverage of four million households.

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