Amazon is reportedly looking to speed up its delivery times with an unconventional strategy. Reuters has reported that the multi-industry giant is developing smart glasses to be worn by its drivers in an effort to help expedite delivery times.
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Citing anonymous sources within the company, Reuters claims that while the existing Amazon Echo Frames smart glasses platform support voice commands as well as audio navigation, the glasses in development, code-named Amelia, would incorporate a small display integrated within the glasses’ lenses that would provide navigation, as well as allow drivers to quickly take a picture of delivered packages. It’s intended to be part of Amazon’s plan to increase the efficiency of the “last mile” of deliveries, where delays are often found. The last mile can include trouble navigating a neighborhood, or finding one’s way through a confusing apartment complex.
Getting these glasses into the hands of drivers is still a ways off, however, as the company is currently dealing with hurdles with development, including sourcing batteries that would support the glasses’ use during a full work day, as well as work ensuring the glasses are comfortable enough to be worn by drivers without causing fatigue. According to multiple unnamed sources cited by Reuters, the integration of a small screen in the lens of the smart glasses is planned to be included in a future generation of Echo Frames that could see release “as soon as 2026’s second quarter.”
