Amazon develops technology to show delivery route with AR headset
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On August 6, 2019, Amazon acquired a patent for an AR system that can be used by deliverymen who deliver packages. Amazon's AR headset shows more efficient routes for deliverymen, as well as tips that are not on the map, such as 'Watchdog' and 'The way to the entrance'.
Augmented reality assisted deliveries-Amazon Technologies, Inc.
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Amazon lays out a technology to guide delivery agents with augmented reality – GeekWire
https://www.geekwire.com/2019/amazon-lays-technology-guide-delivery-agents-augmented-reality/
One of the keys to Amazon's business success is its packaging and delivery system, which has many new technologies in its logistics base.
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Amazon is also developing a delivery robot that delivers packages unattended to the front door , but it is clear from the patent materials that Amazon is now considering the use of AR in the delivery system. The Amazon-developed AR headset is designed to give delivery staff the best route and parking space.
The AR delivery system was invented by Amazon software engineer Robert Niewiadomski. Niewiadomski said in a patent document filed in 2016 that 'skilled delivery personnel learn from the actual delivery region and route, not the route created by the navigation app.' `` Due to lack of road information and recognition, it may not be possible to deliver efficiently like such a deliveryman '', and it was an idea to use AR as a means to solve this problem It is.
Amazon's AR system tracks information about the route of delivery, and the server side tracks the actual route against delivery routes that have been made in the past. Deliverymen can add discovered routes and information to the database for delivery. In this way, when another deliveryman is working, it is also possible to display contents such as “Points to be aware of” and “Delivery tips” in AR. You can also display content that does not appear on a normal map, such as the “Warning watchdog” sign and the route to the entrance of the apartment.
Whether Amazon will integrate the AR system into the actual delivery is unknown at the time of article creation. Amazon does not comment on the AR system patent.
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