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The Verge September 30, 2026 neutral

Amazon’s delivery driver smart glasses will reportedly take photos ‘almost constantly’

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<figure> <img alt="Amazon’s Amelia smart delivery glasses, with tinted lenses and cameras." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Amazon" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/download.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Amazon deliveries could soon come with a new catch: the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/804962/amazon-reveals-smart-delivery-glasses-that-guide-drivers-and-scan-packages">delivery driver's smart glasses</a> will be snapping photos of anything they see while they're in use, including people and private property. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-09-30/amazon-drivers-smart-glasses-are-going-to-be-an-image-problem"><em>Bloomberg</em></a> reports that the glasses could take "several thousand captures in a single driver's typical shift," which Amazon plans to upload to its AI Wellspring platform. When asked if customers will be able to opt-out of this, Amazon's Viraj Chatterjee told <em>Bloomberg</em>, "We haven't thought about that." </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Chatterjee claimed Amazon's only using the data from the glasses to "enhance the delivery process," adding, "The intent has never been stuff like surve …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1002766/amazon-delivery-driver-smart-glasses-privacy">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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