Amazon shares rose approximately 2% on Monday after the company announced a broader rollout of AI-enabled smart glasses for its delivery workforce. Amazon plans to distribute roughly 5,000 devices during the current year and more than 20,000 by the end of 2027. The glasses use artificial intelligence, computer vision and cameras to provide navigation prompts, shipment information, safety alerts, hands-free scanning and address confirmation in drivers’ line of sight, reducing the need to consult smartphones. More than 500 delivery personnel have tested the system across over 275,000 deliveries during the past 18 months. The program is optional, and drivers have provided feedback on ergonomics and display quality. Amazon is also committing an additional $1.9 billion to its Delivery Service Partner initiative in 2027, part of which is intended to support higher driver compensation. The company expects national average earnings to rise by about $1 to nearly $24 per hour. Its Wellspring mapping platform has recorded 202 million parking locations, 2.8 million building entrances and 85,000 mailrooms and locker facilities since 2024. Amazon says its routing algorithms are incorporating factors such as reduced visibility after dusk, weather and parking delays. Investors will be watching whether the technology produces measurable productivity gains, as Amazon has not disclosed total program costs or quantified the savings generated per device. Reliability and comfort across different delivery conditions also remain unresolved as deployment expands.