Wiliot, a global leader in ambient IoT technology, has partnered with Walmart, the world's largest omnichannel retailer, to pioneer the first large-scale deployment of ambient IoT in retail. Millions of Wiliot IoT Pixels are being integrated across Walmart's supply chain, providing real-time visibility into inventory location and condition. This collaboration merges Wiliot's battery-free sensors with Walmart's AI systems to optimize operations, enhance accuracy, and ensure cold chain compliance, setting a new benchmark for retail efficiency.
This initiative marks the largest ambient IoT rollout in retail history, with Wiliot's IoT Pixels tracking pallets to deliver precise, scan-free insights. Deployed initially in 500 Walmart stores, the solution will scale to 4,600 Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets, and over 40 distribution centers by 2026. By generating high-resolution data streams, the sensors feed Walmart's AI platforms, enabling predictive analytics and automated workflows that minimize errors and accelerate decision-making in dynamic retail environments.
Wiliot's technology provides continuous monitoring of item location and condition without batteries, powering real-time alerts that eliminate manual inventory checks. This has already reduced discrepancies and freed associates to focus on customer service. As Tal Tamir, CEO of Wiliot, stated: "With Walmart, we are advancing supply chain performance at an unprecedented scale. This nationwide deployment adds a new layer of digitization to Walmart's supply chain, empowering associates with real-time insights and automation that drive greater efficiency, accuracy, and responsiveness. It's a testament to the power of ambient IoT and artificial intelligence to help retailers operate smarter, move faster, and deliver stronger outcomes for their business, their associates, and their customers."
The partnership leverages Wiliot's Intelligence Platform, which processes sensor signals through AI and machine learning models to deliver actionable inventory intelligence and workflow optimization. This ensures compliance in temperature-sensitive areas like cold chain logistics, while supporting broader AI adoption. Walmart's systems use this data to make faster inventory decisions, resolving longstanding challenges in tracking ownership and location with unprecedented precision.
Greg Cathey, Walmart Senior Vice President of Transformation & Innovation, commented: "At Walmart, technology is in service of people – both our customers and our associates. With Wiliot's ambient IoT technology, coupled with our AI systems, we're not only optimizing our supply chain to make faster, smarter inventory decisions, but we're also tackling one of the hardest problems in retail—knowing exactly what we own and where it is at any given moment. This enhanced visibility helps us deliver the consistent value, quality, and experience our customers expect – and that's what drives us every day."
Wiliot and Walmart's collaboration exemplifies how ambient IoT and AI converge to transform retail operations, driving cost savings, operational agility, and superior customer value. By digitizing the supply chain at scale, this partnership not only boosts immediate efficiencies but also lays the foundation for future AI advancements, positioning retail leaders to thrive in an increasingly competitive landscape.
Wiliot, a pioneer of Ambient IoT, powers your supply chain with continuous, scan-free visibility into item location and condition. The Wiliot Intelligence Platform processes signals from battery-free Bluetooth sensors (IoT Pixels) in the Wiliot Cloud using purpose-built AI and ML models. This enables real-time automated condition monitoring, inventory intelligence, and workflow optimization. Whether you have AI in place or are just starting, Wiliot delivers continuous, AI-ready data that drives ROI today and scales into advanced AI tomorrow.
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