Amazon announced Wednesday that it is developing AI-powered smart glasses for delivery drivers. The idea behind the glasses is to provide delivery drivers with a hands-free experience, reducing the need to keep switching their eyes between their phones, the packages they’re delivering, and their surroundings.
The e-commerce giant says the glasses will allow delivery drivers to scan packages, follow turn-by-turn walking instructions, and obtain proof of delivery without using their phones. The glasses use AI-powered sensing and computer vision along with cameras to create displays that include hazards, delivery tasks, and more.
Amazon likely hopes the new glasses will shorten the time of each delivery by providing delivery drivers with detailed directions and information about hazards within their line of sight directly.
Amazon says the glasses will automatically activate when the driver parks at the delivery location. These glasses help drivers locate packages in the vehicle and move them to the delivery address. These glasses provide easy-to-understand directions in apartment complexes, business locations, and more.
The glasses are paired with a delivery vest-mounted controller that includes operating controls, a replaceable battery, and a dedicated emergency button.
According to Amazon, the glasses also support prescription lenses and transitional lenses that automatically adjust to light.
The company is currently piloting the glasses with delivery drivers in North America and plans to refine the technology before rolling it out more widely.
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The announcement comes as no surprise, as Reuters reported last year that Amazon was working on smart glasses.
In the future, Amazon says the glasses will provide drivers with “real-time defect detection” capabilities, allowing them to notify drivers if they accidentally drop a package at the wrong address. The glasses can also detect pets in your yard and automatically adjust to dangers such as low light.
Amazon also announced Wednesday a new robotic arm called Blue Jay that can work with warehouse workers to retrieve and sort items from shelves. Additionally, the tech giant announced a new AI tool called Eluna that helps provide operational insights for Amazon warehouses.
