Amazon plans smart glasses for its delivery drivers in 2026, consumer model with built-in display to follow
- bigrickstuart
- Sep 30, 2025
- 1 min read
I kind of want to get some Smart Glasses but I don't want to give up my privacy (where I am, what I am looking at, who I am with, what I am doing) to use them.
from Tech Spot
Amazon's long-rumored augmented reality smart glasses for its drivers will reportedly arrive next year. Not long after their launch, the retail giant will reportedly release a version for consumers with a slimmer design and more features, including a full-color display in one eye.
Known internally as Jayhawk, Amazon's smart glasses for consumers will also come with built-in microphones, speakers, and a camera, reports The Information. Amazon is using Chinese company Meta-Bonds for the AR technology in the device.
The aim is to release the glasses in late 2026 or early 2027. Before their launch, Amazon plans to make 100,000 units of the glasses designed for its delivery drivers.
Amazon's driver smart glasses, codenamed Amelia, will supposedly boost efficiency in the crucial "last 100 yards" of deliveries. Built on the foundation of the company's Echo Frames – smart glasses equipped with Alexa – the device provides highly accurate navigation both while driving and on foot.
The glasses are reported to function indoors as well, guiding wearers through hallways or prompting them to turn left or right after exiting an elevator. They can even help drivers avoid obstacles such as gates or aggressive dogs. Amazon has been testing the integration of a camera, allowing couriers to capture proof-of-delivery photos more quickly.
