Walmart to open in Tehachapi

<p>Walmart wants to come into your home and&nbsp;<a href="http://blog.walmart.com/innovation/20170922/why-the-future-could-mean-delivery-straight-into-your-fridge" target="_blank">stock your fridge</a>&nbsp;&mdash; while you&#39;re not there.</p><p>The retail giant is teaming up with smart security company August Home to test out delivering groceries and other items inside customer homes.</p><p>It works like this: A customer orders things from Walmart.com, and a delivery person brings the items to their house. That person gets a one-time passcode for the home&#39;s smart lock.</p><p>Then, the homeowner can watch them on security cameras as they stock the fridge and bring in other items. The homeowner will get a notification once their door is locked.</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/google-walmart-partner-for-voice-activated-shopping-venture/">Google And Walmart Unite To Steal Amazon's Thunder</a></b></p><p>For now, Walmart is trying the idea with a select group of homes that already have August Home software.</p><p>The test is part of Walmart&#39;s ultimate goal of making things more convenient for consumers.</p><p>The company&#39;s delivery endeavor comes months after Amazon announced its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsy.com/stories/amazon-set-to-buy-whole-foods-for-13-7-billion/" target="_blank">acquisition of Whole Foods.</a>&nbsp;Some outlets called the move a &quot;game-changer&quot; in the grocery game.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/trade-panel-ruling-for-tariffs-could-harm-us-solar-industry/">Solar Energy In US Faces A Cloudy Future</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/london-won-t-renew-uber-s-transportation-license/">Uber May Not Be Driving In London For Much Longer</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/securities-and-exchange-commission-discloses-hack/">Securities And Exchange Commission Finally Discloses 1-Year-Old Hack</a></li></ul>