Amazon Investing in Security Expertise for Center-Mile, Final-Mile Fleet – Security & Compliance
Amazon is piloting strobing brake gentle know-how in a few of our trailers, which it mentioned has the potential to cut back rear-end collisions by as a lot as 30%.
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Amazon is spending $200 million on security know-how throughout its transportation community in 2023. A latest web site put up highlighted a number of the technology-based security and sustainability options it’s persevering with to spend money on and increase upon this yr.
Udit Madan, vp of Amazon Transportation, mentioned the corporate is already working towards the objectives outlined within the U.S. Division of Transportation’s Nationwide Roadway Security Technique (NRSS).
“It’s our perception that the know-how we create, together with improvements spearheaded by our trade companions, can elevate the bar on security and scale back crash frequency and severity,” he mentioned. “And in lots of instances, these improvements are higher for the surroundings, too.”
Security Expertise for Center-Mile Trucking
Amazon has outfitted its middle-mile trucking community, which ships packages to and from operations websites earlier than they’re dispatched for last-mile supply to clients, with superior security know-how, together with:
- computerized emergency braking
- front-collision warning
- stability management
- lane-departure warning
- side-object detection
- adaptive cruise management
- pace limiters.
Since 2017, Amazon tractors have additionally been outfitted with driver-facing cameras. Trailers are outfitted with sensors to observe lights, anti-lock braking techniques, cargo and door sensors, and extra.
“Based mostly on our full know-how bundle, tools producers have indicated that Amazon is a pioneer in incorporating essentially the most superior security options,” Madan mentioned. “And out of doors of our fleet, we’ve invested closely in our route planning navigation techniques and predictive analytics software program to higher monitor fleet security.”
Final-Mile Supply Security Tech
Amazon is also increasing in-vehicle digicam security know-how throughout its last-mile supply community. This know-how identifies security occasions and supplies real-time alerts.
Amazon’s customized electrical supply autos from Rivian function in-cab cameras in addition to a 360-degree digicam detection system.
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“We started outfitting Amazon-branded supply vans within the U.S. with this know-how in 2020 and, since rolling it out, we’ve seen a 35% discount in accident charges throughout our community,” Madan wrote. “This know-how is a game-changer and might be in almost 100% of Amazon-branded autos by April 2023.”
Madan additionally gave examples of a number of the cutting-edge applied sciences it’s piloting, resembling strobing brake gentle know-how in some trailers, and digital facet mirror digicam know-how to cut back blind spots.
“As we pilot new applied sciences and study concerning the security efficacy, we’ll have the ability to make data-driven selections about whether or not and methods to deploy these and different applied sciences broadly throughout our fleet of autos and trailers.”
