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Live Ventures Company Engineers Autonomous, AI-Driven Distribution Network with 10x Throughput Gains
LAS VEGAS and FAIRFIELD, Calif., Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Ventures Incorporated (Nasdaq: LIVE) today highlighted the next phase of automation at its Flooring Liquidators, Inc. subsidiary, unveiling an AI-powered logistics and autonomous material-handling strategy designed to dramatically increase warehouse throughput, reduce damage, and modernize physical distribution.At the center of this initiative is the Fairfield, California distribution hub, which is being engineered for auton
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