Hacker News with Generative AI: Delivery

Joco almost died at launch. Now, it's a lifeline for e-bike delivery riders (techcrunch.com)
On a September morning in 2024, two Jonathan Cohens — one from the Rockaways in Queens, the other from London — stood in an empty 15,000-square-foot parking garage near Hudson Yards in New York City.
DC Sues Amazon for 'Secretly' Excluding Zip Codes from Prime Delivery Benefits (oag.dc.gov)
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today sued Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) for deceiving District residents into paying for Prime delivery benefits they are not receiving, in violation of District consumer protection law.
Amazon secretly slowed deliveries, deceived anyone who complained, lawsuit says (arstechnica.com)
Amazon has been accused of secretly slowing down Prime deliveries in low-income parts of the District of Columbia and then lying to customers who complained.
Amazon: Drivers to wear AR glasses to improve efficiency until robots take over (engadget.com)
Amazon is reportedly developing smart glasses for its delivery drivers, according to sources who spoke to Reuters.
Apple courier may have stolen 2 MacBooks, ... Apple is not going to help (macrumors.com)
Ordered 2 Macbooks for $2500 from Apple (Canada). Paid for their same day delivery service which they use Uber for and it says delivered but it wasn't. Driver stole them or he delivered to the wrong person that stole them.
London NHS Drone Delivery (apian.aero)
Apian and Wing are working together with healthcare partner Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to create a rapid pathology delivery service in London.
Amazon's delivery drones are so loud they are like a 'giant hive of bees' (businessinsider.com)
Britain to trial use of drones in deliveries, emergency services (reuters.com)
Troubled Amazon drone delivery program faces latest challenge: Annoyed residents (cnbc.com)
People are shooting down Walmart delivery drones (qz.com)
What happens if you shoot down a delivery drone? (techcrunch.com)
Ask HN: Why do Amazon deliveries fail? (ycombinator.com)
The failure of the Domino's 30-minute delivery guarantee (thehustle.co)
Drone startup Zipline hits 1M deliveries, looks to restaurants as it cont (cnbc.com)