- Glasses pair with a vest-mounted controller and swappable batteries; early trials involved hundreds of drivers.
- The project follows earlier reports of driver eyewear prototypes and sits alongside wider logistics automation plans.
What happened: From handhelds to head-up displays
Amazon is building smart delivery glasses that overlay directions and parcel data in the wearer’s field of view, aiming to reduce phone juggling and improve “last 100 metres” accuracy. The system supports package scanning, hazard prompts and photo proof-of-delivery, with power handled via a vest controller and hot-swappable batteries.
Additional detail published by notes feedback from hundreds of Delivery Associates during prototyping, prescription-lens support and an emergency button on the controller. Background reporting from last year flagged earlier eyewear efforts, along with challenges such as battery life and driver adoption.
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Why it’s important
If the glasses work as advertised, Amazon could shave seconds per stop, cut distractions and capture cleaner delivery evidence—small gains that compound at scale. For logistics tech, the move pushes AR from pilots to operational kit, with potential spill-overs into warehouse picking and service work.
Practical hurdles could slow adoption. Comfort during long shifts, legibility in bright sunlight and trust over what the cameras capture are all potential sticking points. Regulators and worker representatives are expected to ask how recorded data is kept and whether it feeds performance reviews. Competing AR systems—already in testing for phones and vehicles—will also compete for attention. Unless Amazon can publish hard figures proving efficiency gains or reduced delivery mistakes, the glasses will stay in the prototype stage.
