US e-commerce giant Amazon is developing smart glasses. For the company’s delivery drivers To help navigate transport more smoothly and faster That’s according to at least five people who were involved in the project who spoke to Reuters.
Amazon aims to make shipping faster than ever with this smart glasses technology. That helps to tell you the exact delivery route at every turn. A small navigation screen on the glasses guides the delivery person on the road and inside.
Five sources related to Reuters said: The smart glasses project, called Amelia, is currently being developed. It will look similar to the Echo Frames smart glasses that were launched several years ago. And one of the glasses lenses will have a small screen. so delivery drivers can use the GPS system
The Amelia project reflects efforts to reduce shipping costs to compete with competitors like Walmart. From these estimates approximately half of the shipping cost is the last mile of delivery. that travel to small towns or buildings to deliver goods that use more fuel and time to deliver
However, this smart glasses project There are still obstacles ahead of us: Amazon still has the problem of getting the battery life of the glasses for a full eight hours, and making them light enough to wear all day.
Amazon also has to push its delivery drivers to wear the glasses. This could be a distraction for drivers who also wear normal glasses.
- Source: Reuters
