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In a quiet transformation from merchandising giant to (also) healthcare giant, Amazon may be positioning its sprawling logistics network and growing medical footprint to potentially save lives, starting with your front door.<\/p>\n
According to Bloomberg, back in 2023, Amazon piloted a several months-long pilot program called Project Pulse<\/a>, equipping delivery vans with defibrillators and training drivers in CPR. In cities like London, Amsterdam, and Bologna, more than 100 drivers participated, with several of them receiving alerts from citizen responder apps and arriving on site. (Rescue services were reportedly already treating the victims.) <\/p>\n The company hasn\u2019t moved forward but it is \u201cevaluating the feedback and exploring additional opportunities for future programs,\u201d an Amazon spokesperson tells Bloomberg.<\/p>\n It\u2019d likely a public relations win for the company. It would also be a way to expand Amazon\u2019s healthcare ambitions beyond One Medical, the primary care provider for which it shelled out $3.9 billion in early 2023. <\/p>\n With rivals like Walgreens and Walmart retreating from primary care \u2014 Walmart shuttered<\/a> its primary healthcare business in April of last year, closing 51 locations, and Walgreens is being taken private again by Sycamore Partners for just $10 billion<\/a> \u2014 Amazon could be feeling increasingly confident it can do what the others couldn\u2019t: reshape healthcare delivery and bring more than just packages to customers\u2019 doorsteps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n