Amazon tests wearable device to help workers maintain social distancing

E-commerce giant Amazon is reportedly testing a wearable device that will alert warehouse workers if they come too close to each other so that they can maintain social distance and cover themselves against Covid-19.

According to a report in CNBC on Tuesday, the device comprises a clear plastic sleeve and a clip which has an LED light and audio system embedded in it.

The device sounds an alarm with a loud beeping noise and the light flashes when workers do not maintain safe distance.

The device will first be used by workers at Amazon's facility in Kent, Washington, starting Wednesday, said the report,