Tech Bytes: Walmart ends drone delievery service in certain states

Tech Bytes – Walmart Ends Drone Delivery in States

The Department of Transportation plans to release vehicle-to-vehicle, location information exchange technology. Nintendo unveils the Nintendo Museum in Japan in the next Direct livestream. Walmart announces the end for drone deliveries due to high costs.

Cars may soon talk to each other. The U.S. Department of Transportation plans to roll out so-called vehicle-to-everything tech nationwide. This will allow cars to exchange location information with each other. Full deployment is targeted for 2036.

Nintendo is taking fans behind the scenes with its “Nintendo Museum Direct” event today. The livestream will give a first look at the Nintendo Museum, which is set to open in Japan next fall. But don’t get too excited, there won’t be any game announcements or news about a new Switch console.

Walmart is ending drone deliveries in Arizona, Utah, and Florida due to high costs. Walmart partner DroneUp will close 18 hubs and lay off 70 workers as it shifts focus to Dallas. The company plans to improve operations and reduce delivery costs.