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Amazon reportedly wants drivers to wear AR glasses for improved efficiency until robots can take over

Reports indicate that Amazon is developing smart glasses for its delivery drivers. These glasses are intended to shave seconds from each delivery, via on-screen prompts.

I’ve been a delivery driver before and often the biggest time-sink is wandering around labyrinthine building complexes like a lost puppy. The company is reportedly having trouble integrating a battery that can last a full eight-hour shift and settling on a design that doesn’t cause fatigue during use. Amazon told Reuters that it is “continuously innovating to create an even safer and better delivery experience for drivers” but refused to comment on the existence of these AR glasses.

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