Vuzix Corporation (VUZI) picked up some momentum in premarket trading Friday after announcing that one of the world's largest online retailers just can't seem to get enough of its smart glasses.
The Rochester-based company shipped multiple follow-on orders of its M400 smart glasses kits during the current quarter, with the total delivery coming in just shy of $1 million. That's real money for a company working to prove that wearable tech belongs in warehouses, not just on sci-fi movie sets.
From Europe to North America
Here's what makes this interesting: the retailer already ran successful deployments across Europe, liked what it saw, and decided to expand the program into the U.S. and Canada. According to Vuzix, the program has now reached commercial scale and is drawing attention from other regions and business units within the same company.
The M400 glasses aren't just fancy eyewear. They're built to support remote maintenance, speed up repairs, and make logistics workflows safer inside massive fulfillment centers. The big advantage is letting field workers collaborate in real time with off-site technical experts while they're elbow-deep in complex equipment issues. No more fumbling with phones or tablets while trying to fix a conveyor belt.
Paul Travers, president and CEO of Vuzix, pointed to productivity gains, better safety outcomes, and improved maintenance efficiency as the reasons the customer kept expanding deployments. He noted that large industrial operators are increasingly turning to wearable tech as part of their digital transformation efforts.
Building the Augmented Reality Ecosystem
Last month, Vuzix partnered with BUNDLAR to make it easier for enterprises and government agencies to create augmented reality content. The collaboration lets organizations push immersive content directly to Vuzix devices without needing a team of software developers on standby.
Price Action: VUZI shares traded up 6.82% to $2.540 in premarket activity Friday.