Ford: bracelets for a social distance

2020: The announcement of a bracelet for observance of a social distance of Ford

In the middle of April, 2020 it became known that Ford provided the vibrating bracelets for observance of a social distance. These electric bracelets which vibrate at identification of the person at distance less than six feet (1.8 meters) were issued to a small amount of the employees who are still working at the plants of the company. Also the car maker announced readiness to sell these devices to third-party clients.

Developers hope that the vibrating bracelet will remind workers that they were vigilant concerning measures of social distancing and remained away from other people according to official recommendations about health protection. Remains not clear whether bracelets were made by Ford company or the third party.

Ford provided the vibrating bracelets for observance of a social distance.

Bloomberg reports that dozen of employees at the Ford plant in Plymouth, the State of Michigan, already tested new technology. The company installed workstations at distance not less than six feet from each other, and in reports it is said that the carmaker provides to personnel of a mask and, in certain cases, plastic front guards. It is supposed that this initiative will be continued and expanded after most of employees of Ford returns for work after the quarantine.

The press secretary of the company Kelli Felker reported: Ford and the Joint labor union of workers of automotive industry closely cooperate to define different methods of security of our employees during operation.

Ford announced implementation of bracelets for observance of a social distance after the company stopped production at the plants in the middle of March, 2020 and several times postponed their repeated opening in connection with the continuing quarantine to prevent spread of a coronavirus of COVID-19. Nevertheless, some plants continue work, including on creation of additional ventilators. The president of Ford North America Kumar Galhotra hopes that by the end of July the company will release 75,000 devices.^[1]

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