This constant surveillance is just another example of the grueling working conditions Amazon delivery drivers report having to operate in. I’m very concerned about the AI technology being installed in the vans, and being seen while I am urinating is just one of my concerns.” So instead, I keep a cup with me and wipes and I go to the bathroom in the back of my van.

That isn’t always the case and even if it were, that would take at least 10 minutes off our drive time, in which our dispatch would wonder why we’re falling behind. “In order to take a bathroom break, especially being a woman, we would have to be in an area that has a grocery store. One Amazon delivery driver in Portland, Oregon, reported to The Guardian her concerns over this constant surveillance as she must use the bathroom in her vehicle daily. Now, many drivers report having to choose between being reprimanded for missing their delivery quota or having cameras watch them as they use the restroom. That safety, however, comes with significant privacy concerns given recent reports that overworked Amazon delivery drivers must pee in cups to save time on delivery routes. Amazon claims the roll-out is to improve drivers’ safety. Show More Amazon Drivers Allegedly Forced To Pee In Bottles May Now Have Surveillance Cameras Watching ThemĪn Amazon spokesperson confirmed to CNBC that the company has begun implementing AI-equipped surveillance cameras into their delivery vans.

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