Walmart unveils voice-activated, Google-powered grocery shopping


Google Home smart speakers, which respond to consumer's voice commands to control devices in the home or to answer questions out loud about topics including the weather, news or local services, in shown in San Francisco, California, U.S., March 28, 2019. Picture taken March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Dave Paresh

Walmart Inc will let customers order groceries by voice through Google’s smart-home assistant, an attempt to counter Amazon.com Inc’s growing clout in e-commerce. 

Beginning this month, Walmart shoppers can add items directly to their online shopping carts by saying “Hey Google, talk to Walmart”. Information from prior purchases will help identify the correct brand and size – like whether you drink 1% or skim milk without having to specify, according to Tom Ward, Walmart’s senior vice-president of digital operations. In a blog post Tuesday, he said customers can tweak their orders at home or from their smartphone while on the go. 

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