Using visual feedback AI powered systems
It’s hard to know exactly how close you can get to someone without breaking the social distance rules, but Amazon has made it easy for warehouse workers by using red and green circles.
The new tool comes after workers at Amazon’s Staten Island, New York, warehouse sued the tech giant earlier this month over poor working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. The workers are asking for more workplace protections instead of a cash reward if they win.
For now, Amazon has deployed the Distance Assistance units “at a handful of our buildings,” but positive feedback from employees means they are going to be deployed at hundreds of locations in the coming weeks. It’s also nice to hear that Amazon intends to open source the software and AI used to create the system so other companies can take advantage and keep their employees safe, too.
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