With in-car delivery, Amazon tests whether customers will sacrifice privacy for convenience
by David Pierson and Tracey Lien, Los Angeles Times
Apr 25, 2018
4 minutes
At a time of heightened concern about user privacy, one of the world's biggest technology companies is seeking access to one of users' most private places: the trunks of their cars.
Amazon Inc. on Tuesday launched what it calls In-Car Delivery, which allows Amazon delivery drivers to open the trunks of certain late-model cars and drop off packages inside.
It's the e-commerce giant's latest attempt to extend its reach into users' lives, having last year debuted a web-connected door lock and camera that lets delivery drivers deposit packages within customers' homes.
Peter Larsen, Amazon's vice president of delivery technology, said customers
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