Don't be sad if your Amazon driver shows up with smart glasses on - they're actually helpful

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Amazon is developing smart delivery glasses. 
• They can help identify hazards and make it easier to find packages.
• Customers' deliveries should also be improved. 

AI-powered smart glasses are having a moment, with Meta adding several new pairs to its collection in September at Meta Connect and Samsung teasing its upcoming pair a few weeks ago. However, the AI smart glasses on the market have catered toward the general consumer, while the ones Amazon has launched have a different purpose: optimizing deliveries. 

During its "Delivering the Future" event in San Francisco last month, Amazon unveiled its smart delivery glasses, designed to help delivery associates deliver packages more safely and efficiently, which in turn improves customer delivery experiences.

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