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What It’s Like To Deliver For Amazon In New Rivian Vans
Amazon has rolled out more than 1,000 electric Rivian vans in at least 100 U.S. cities since July, bringing big changes for some of the 275,000 drivers delivering 10 million packages a day around the world. CNBC talked to drivers about how the job has changed since 2021, when they told us about unrealistic workloads, peeing in bottles, dog bites and error-prone routing software. Here’s a firsthand look at all the new tech Amazon says is maximizing safety, comfort and efficiency for a better driver experience.
Chapters:
1:06 Rivian van rollout
3:43 Productivity and comfort
6:36 Cameras and safety
10:01 Optimizing routes
13:22 What’s next
Produced by: Katie Tarasov
Edited by: Erin Black
Additional Camera: Erin Black, Katie Brigham, Andrew Evers
Supervising Producer: Jeniece Pettitt
Editorial Support: Annie Palmer
Graphics by: Jason Reginato
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What It’s Like To Deliver For Amazon In New Rivian Vans
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@Propain4eva
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Group stops should not be a thing unless it’s right next door.
@keithwinter3458
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
This is the only free advice i will give, the app should automatically send a text to people that have been marked having dogs to turn on their lights and put away their dogs when we are almost there. That should not be on the driver. We cant use our phone while driving. It should be automatic ty lol
@jamie-hb8gy
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Control,control,control
@tuelyxplore984
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
So what happens when u run out of electric! 😂
@jeffreyguerrier9771
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
I’m hungry though
@jeffreyguerrier9771
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 My elected pay rate is off 23
@ThanadejSubsit
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
I could see this as a rv motor home
@ladygabrielle36
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
I'm unsure y they don't install a small toilet in the vans, like an RV.
@davidanderson8704
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
nice commercial for amazon, good job journalists!
@kevinrivera3393
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
2:56
Ive seen plenty of rivian amazon vans in the OC/newport and none in south LA/inglewood-long beach
They are sending those to the nice areas first
@bendover4668
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
As European I always said the USA has too much freedom while Europe has too little freedom. A capitalistic society that improves the „invisible hand“ effect with safety nets that actually work and social programs that are financially responsible would be the dream. Capitalism works. But it’s not great. Why can’t we improve on it?
@justinglass4810
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
i drive but dont like my employees. some of them like the managers are cool as hell but the other dispatchers can get bent
@platero1993
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Min a 300 miles range to be honest.
@yasha.hisaria3143
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Who’s here after MKBHD video!
@interpolisawesome
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
I see people complaining about 250 packages lol I get 400 packages daily with 190 stops and my dsp couldn't care less. I pee in bottles constantly never take any breaks and I used to by pass my lunch to finish faster. I make my first delivery by 11:30 and finish by 5pm. If I learned anything here its that I work too hard for people who don't care about me.
@HaramiSalami420
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
They even drive in Germany around
@NELLYB
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
My favorite part was how they listed off problems and concerns the drivers had and this van does nothing to fix them 🤣
@mom4life513
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Instead of high tech vans why not pay the drivers more. There job is hard and they work hard. I remember when drivers had to pee in a bottle. They should get paid way more then what they are getting
@anewbeginningquinn
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
big brother
@damonbanks9409
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Go at a steady pace…im not rushing for no company
@flyykiidx
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Nobody gets those lol you just get a white van
@brihiggins
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Someone needs to do a documentary on the dog bite situation these delivery drivers are dealing with.
@tonykaye969
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
I been driving the electric Amazon van for the past months and I’m still peeing in a bottle everyday to save time 😂 I get 200 stops a day I don’t got time to find a stop I’m just saying.
@valdezlopez
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
I don't work in delivery, but I want one!
@Sabrinachic45
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
How much did Amazon pay you to make this fluff piece that actively ignores the real labor practice issues?
@atisharahbar
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
The VP looks like a psychopathic villain in an animation.
@loveisvulnerability
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
I would try to get a job with usps too. Job security, annual cost of living adjustments in pay, a union. All that stuff makes it the better choice. It is messed up that Amazon and other companies are pushing their cost saving efforts so far that they can't employ workers who can plan on staying.
@ryanplatt2339
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Making a easy job even easier lol and they want more pay lululululululuulululululuulul
@GK-rw2op
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Video is too long
@Jinchuricki27
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Here is a new Rivian to do your job, sure I know you wanted better pay, better hours, more vacation time, better healthcare, and for us to treat you like an actual human being and an equal, but look it's electric!
@nathansodja
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Honestly, I wish they were hybrids…
@user-zp7jp1vk2i
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
As a downtown courier in the eighties doing over 380 stops a day for Loomis (I had the heaviest, fastest route in western Canada) the low profile (In/N/Out) quickly is critical and saves your back. I'd like for downtown core heavy pedestrian area WINDOWS all around (we have six Chevy short base vans for downtown), rear door should open from inside, and GO. The UPS van was a back killer.
@Luvnap
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Way to many stops and packages dangerous and hazardous to packages
@Solo-Road
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Those postal service vans look like they have a genetic disorder.
@Blackbriar56
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Still didn't resolve the issue of peeing in bottles.
All this innovation is for more packages to be delivered.
@Draemn
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Is this a paid or sponsored promotion? I quite enjoyed it, but I can't find any info to say if this has been sponsored in some way as it feels like a promotional piece.
@Grigsy
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Things got better for Amazon employees as soon as Jeff Bezos left as CEO.
@bryanjackson2807
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
Can't be too great, Amazon cut their standing order for 100,000 down to 10,000. Also the drivers hate them as they break down constantly.
@adambrown3141
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 am
How about just human treatment for the employees?