Amazon Tests Augmented Reality Glasses for Drivers
Tech Could Help Drivers Find Right Delivery Spot
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Amazon.com Inc. is considering equipping its contract delivery drivers with augmented reality glasses that would help them find the right spot to drop a package.
The world’s largest online retailer on Oct. 22 said it was conducting trials of the glasses with drivers in North America and planned to further refine the technology before any broader rollout.
The device, which is equipped with cameras, are designed to activate after a driver parks and guide them with turn-by-turn walking directions to the customer’s doorstep. Finding a porch can be easy in the suburbs, but drivers sometimes lose their way in multi-unit building complexes or businesses with counterintuitive entrances. Drivers currently use a smartphone app to help them.
The “smart delivery glasses” are paired with a controller designed to be worn in drivers’ vests.
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Amazon hopes future versions will be able to detect a dropped package, notice a dog in a yard or point out when a house number doesn’t appear to correspond to a package’s delivery address.
The company made the announcement at a press conference at a warehouse south of San Francisco, where executives also showed off a new system of robotic, package-handling arms called Blue Jay, as well as an artificial intelligence-powered tool called Eluna designed to help warehouse managers troubleshoot problems.
Amazon.com Inc. ranks No. 1on theTransport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companiesin North America, No. 15 on theTT100 list of the largest private carriersand No. 1 on theTop 50 Global Freight list.
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