Amazon's Delivery Driver Smart Glasses Reportedly Take Photos 'Almost Constantly'

Amazon's delivery driver smart glasses could take photographs almost constantly during a shift, according to a Bloomberg report cited by The Verge, raising new questions about the privacy of people and property captured incidentally by the devices.

Per the report, the glasses could generate "several thousand captures in a single driver's typical shift," images that Amazon reportedly plans to upload to its artificial intelligence systems.

The devices are intended for use by delivery drivers while working, and the reported volume of images suggests the glasses would capture footage well beyond the moment a package is dropped off, potentially including bystanders, neighboring properties and other details encountered along a driver's route.

The Verge's report frames the frequency of image capture as a new privacy concern, noting that the glasses would record far more than what is typically associated with delivery confirmation photos, which are usually limited to a single image of a package at a doorstep.

Amazon has not been quoted in the available reporting addressing how it plans to handle images that include identifiable people or private property, nor how long such images might be retained or how they would be used beyond training its AI systems.

The report adds to a broader set of questions that have followed the rollout of wearable camera technology in delivery and logistics work, where companies have sought to use visual data to improve route efficiency and verify deliveries, while critics have raised concerns about surveillance of both workers and the public.