Amazon launches new AI glasses for its delivery drivers

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Amazon wants to give its delivery drivers superpowers, or at least make them look like they’ve stepped out of a futuristic action movie. 

The company announced it’s developing AI-powered smart glasses designed to make package delivery smoother, faster, and a lot more hands-free.

The concept is simple: instead of drivers constantly juggling their phones, packages, and doorsteps, these glasses will do the heavy lifting. 

Equipped with cameras, sensors, and computer vision, the specs will let drivers scan packages, follow turn-by-turn walking directions, and even snap proof-of-delivery photos, all without ever pulling out a phone. 

Think of it as Google Glass’s more practical, less cringe-inducing cousin.

When a driver pulls up to a delivery stop, the glasses automatically kick into gear. 

They can help find the right package in the van, then guide the driver to the customer’s doorstep, even through apartment labyrinths or confusing office parks. 

The display overlays helpful info right in the driver’s field of view, including potential hazards and route details.

Each pair of glasses connects to a small controller built into the delivery vest, complete with swappable batteries and an emergency button, because even tech-powered couriers need a safety net. 

And yes, Amazon thought of prescription lenses and transition tints, so drivers won’t have to choose between perfect vision and sci-fi flair.

The company is currently testing the glasses in North America, fine-tuning them before a wider rollout. 

Amazon also teased some future tricks, like “real-time defect detection,” which could warn drivers if they’re about to drop a package at the wrong house, or if a not-so-friendly pet is waiting in the yard.

Oh, and because Amazon can’t resist a good robot reveal, it also showed off “Blue Jay,” a new robotic arm designed to sort items in warehouses, and “Eluna,” an AI assistant that crunches data to optimize operations.

With robot arms and smart glasses, Amazon’s workforce is starting to sound less like a logistics team and more like The Avengers: Prime Edition.