Amazon Says New Technology In Delivery Vans Will Help Sort Packages On The Fly And Save Time

Amazon has unveiled new technology that it claims would assist delivery drivers avoid sorting parcels at stops or manually checking to ensure they have the correct parcel for each delivery.

Amazon Says New Technology In Delivery Vans Will Help Sort Packages On The Fly And Save Time

Amazon’s retail president, Doug Herrington, said at a corporate event in Nashville on Wednesday that the technology, known as Vision-Assisted Package Retrieval, or VAPR, is meant to reduce the time and effort required by drivers to fetch parcels.

They plans to put 1,000 delivery vehicles with the technology on the road by early next year.

According to the firm, VAPR works as follows: When an Amazon delivery van arrives at a customer’s location, it projects a green “0” on parcels that need to be dropped off and a red “X” on those that should remain in the van.

According to the company, the system will also employ audible and visual clues to notify drivers when they have discovered the correct package.

Amazon Says New Technology In Delivery Vans Will Help Sort Packages On The Fly And Save Time

The Seattle-based corporation has been testing the new function with its Delivery Service Partners, which transport items across the country.

Early studies revealed that the system reduced “perceived physical and mental effort” for drivers, saving them more than 30 minutes every route.

SOURCE | AP