Amazon delivery drivers test smart glasses that constantly take photos

Amazon is equipping delivery drivers with smart glasses that capture thousands of photos per shift to train its Wellspring AI platform. The rollout targets 5,000 drivers by the end of the year and over 20,000 by 2027. Faces and license plates are blurred, but there is no opt-out for homeowners, and law enforcement can access images with a warrant.

• Glasses capture several thousand photos per route and upload them to the Wellspring AI platform
• 5,000 drivers will get the glasses by end of 2026, over 20,000 by 2027
• Amazon blurs faces and plates automatically, but homeowners cannot opt out
• Police can access images with a warrant; drivers worry about surveillance and automation