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Walmart Opens Fifth 900,000-Square-Foot Automated Warehouse in Stockton

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 11:24 PM UTC · How we work

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Walmart opened its fifth next-generation fulfillment center, a 900,000-sq-ft automated warehouse in Stockton, California.
The Stockton facility is projected to create more than 1,000 jobs, according to Walmart.
Monthly electricity at automated grocery sites can reach $800,000, up from about $250,000.
Small wheeled robots often break down, with fewer than 5% under repair at any time.
Robots struggle to handle large items such as dog food, TVs, and Thanksgiving turkeys.

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Walmart opened its fifth next-generation fulfillment center, a 900,000-sq-ft automated warehouse in Stockton, California.
The Stockton facility is projected to create more than 1,000 jobs, according to Walmart.
Monthly electricity at automated grocery sites can reach $800,000, up from about $250,000.
Small wheeled robots often break down, with fewer than 5% under repair at any time.
Robots struggle to handle large items such as dog food, TVs, and Thanksgiving turkeys.