In addition to Amazon’s new advancements in the fields of AI and robotics, the company is also working toward a greater overall adoption of EVs in its delivery vehicle fleet. According to an email sent to SlashGear by Amazon, the company has already deployed over 10,000 electric delivery vehicles since 2022, custom-designed in tandem with EV manufacturer Rivian. This impressive EV fleet has delivered over 260 million packages across 1,800 cities around the United States in a little over a year.
However, we’re nowhere near the end of Amazon’s ambitions with EVs. In its email, Amazon reiterated that it still has at least another 90,000 EVs from Rivian in the pipeline, with the ultimate goal of having a full 100,000-strong fleet on the road and making deliveries by 2030. With this many EVs on the road making so many deliveries, bolstered by the speed increases from the new automation systems in its warehouses, Amazon can severely reduce its overall carbon footprint while further refining its impressive order fulfillment speeds.