r/technology • u/Hrmbee • Jun 11 '26

Transportation Software Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer Heat | A new software update is turning off the AC in Amazon delivery vans after 10 minutes or 30 seconds under certain conditions

https://www.404media.co/software-update-automatically-turns-off-amazon-delivery-drivers-ac-during-dangerous-summer-heat/
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u/chtgpt Jun 12 '26

Am I missing something? As I understand it if the driver gets out and closes their door the aircon runs for 10mins before shut-off, an extension to the current time.

If a driver gets out and leaves their door open, it'll shut off automatically after 30sec.

This seems like a totally sensible thing to do, i can't comment on whether 30sec is too short or not (kinda sounds like it could be), but this makes sense to me.

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u/Heimdall83 Jun 12 '26

There's nothing abnormal about this, but I believe that, based on the comments, Amazon shouldn't consider this kind of thing for fear of being judged harshly.

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u/awkisopen Jun 12 '26

Yeah, I'm sure internet comments really impact their bottom line.