The e-commerce giant has been testing a system that provides real-time monitoring of the roads and drivers. The company told Reuters that it recently started rolling out the tech across its delivery fleet: The system, called Driveri, was developed by transport tech startup Netradyne. It’s comprised of four separate HD cameras: a road-facing view, a driver-facing view, and two side views. [Read: How much does it cost to buy, own, and run an EV? It’s not as much as you think] The system uploads recorded footage when one of 16 safety signals are triggered, such as driver drowsiness and speeding. The drivers can turn off the cameras facing them — but only while they’re stopped. They automatically start recording again when the ignition is turned back on.
“Our intention with this technology is to set up drivers for success, and provide them support in being safer on-road and handling incidents if and when they happen,” said Karolina Haraldsdottir, a senior manager for last-mile safety.
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