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Amazon is preparing a pair of smart glasses for its delivery drivers that could turn the workforce into optimized package drop-off machines.
Why It Delivers: Last-mile delivery is considered the most difficult and costly part of shipping, as drivers have to navigate through neighborhoods and apartment complexes to complete orders. By putting navigation and logistics info literally on their faces, Amazon could shave valuable time off of routes.
Between The Packages: Amazon’s internal-use smart glasses are essentially a heads-up display for delivery dominance.
- Codenamed “Amelia,” the glasses are built on Amazon’s Echo Frames, which has the smart assistant Alexa baked in.
- Amelia would provide turn-by-turn navigation, route information (the elevator is around the corner, watch out for that dog, etc.), and the ability to take photos of packages when dropped off… all on a small display embedded in the lenses.
- And it allows drivers to carry more packages since they no longer need a free hand to carry GPS devices.
The Future: Amazon stresses that the tech is still in development, and Reuters reports that battery life, comfort, visual fatigue, and the need to collect a lot more geographical data are still issues. But with delivery drivers completing roughly 100 drops per shift, the successful implementation of the glasses across Amazon’s fleet could deliver record returns… the good kind.
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