Listed below are Amazon’s good supply glasses that information drivers and scan packages

They may help drivers discover the suitable packages inside their supply vans, give them turn-by-turn instructions to the suitable deal with, and take a hands-free picture of a profitable supply as a substitute of needing them to whip out a cellphone. (Ever had an Amazon driver let you know, “Please don’t take your package yet, I have to take a pic first?”)

“If there are hazards, or a need to navigate complex environments like apartment buildings, the glasses will guide [drivers] safely to their destination,” Amazon claims, displaying off mocked-up video clips of what drivers ought to see as they work.

As you’ll be able to see within the picture under, the glasses aren’t standalone — they’re paired with a vest containing a swappable battery, and a button the driving force can press to take a photograph of every profitable supply.

There appears to be a dial surrounding that button as nicely, and Amazon writes that the controller additionally has a devoted emergency button to name for assist. Amazon hasn’t stated which sensors are contained in the glasses, however photos recommend they could have two cameras: one centered above the nostril, and one above the temple.

Amazon additionally says the glasses have transition lenses — they’ll tint stronger in daylight, and get clearer with out — and help prescription lenses.

While the corporate isn’t saying precisely when or the place the glasses may roll out, the corporate says tons of of drivers have already examined early variations of the tech, and that it desires to place extra AI options inside.

“We anticipate future versions of the glasses will provide real-time defect detection, where the glasses can help notify drivers if they’ve mistakenly dropped a package at a customer doorstep that does not correspond with the house or apartment number on the package, detect hazards like low light and adjust the lenses, notify that there’s a pet in the yard, and more,” writes Amazon.

The frames don’t appear significantly thick in these pictures Amazon has launched, however — just like the Meta Display and different glasses with built-in screens — they don’t appear fairly on the stage of client eyewear simply but.

The Information reported in September that Amazon’s glasses-with-a-screen for shoppers, codename “Jayhawk”, may launch for shoppers in 2026 or 2027. Reuters, which originally reported on the glasses for supply drivers, wrote that these have been codenamed “Amelia,” and certainly a few of Amazon’s photos in the present day have the phrase “Amelia” of their filename.

Unsurprisingly, Amazon’s weblog publish doesn’t talk about any doable moral issues that employees or prospects may need as these glasses monitor the “last mile” of the supply course of.