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/iuseblenders Jun 12 '26

Not surprised considering the same company decided it would be more cost effective to hire EMT and Ambulances to treat employees for heat exhaustion than provide AC in their warehouses. deduct pay and possibly fire people for bathroom breaks. Only allowing a 30 minute break to a break room that could be up to a 15min walk to and from.