Navy's 'smart' warehouse pilot to start production in two years

By Audrey Decker / April 19, 2022 at 2:17 PM
The Navy's "smart" warehouses are on track for transitioning to production in two years, but the service is still moving at a much slower pace than industry, according to a service official. In 2020, the Defense Department announced $600 million in awards for 5G experimentation and testing at five U.S. military test sites. Two of the five test sites, Naval Base San Diego, CA, and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, GA, will develop a 5G-enabled smart warehouse. One of the...

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