Amazon Implements Tech Vest to Promote Worker-Robot Safety

摘要

Amazon recently implemented a new device that helps robots recognize human presence in its facilities to avoid collisions. Dubbed the Robotic Tech Vest, this device is designed to fit like a belt with suspenders to avoid bulkiness. The vest is made for workers who primarily need to enter work areas to repair robots or perform other duties.The vest is equipped with obstacle avoidance systems and beacons that notify facility robot systems of a human presence. In response, the robot slows down to avoid colliding with humans.