Amazon reveals 'anti-robot vest' to protect workers from giant machines smashing into them

Amazon is increasingly relying on robots for some menial tasks in its warehouses, from transporting goods across short distances to stocking shelves. Now, the internet giant has devised a system to protect employees from getting run over by any roving robots. Employees are being fitted with'robotic tech vests' that notify the machines of their whereabouts so that any potential accidents are avoided, according to TechCrunch. Employees are being fitted with'robotic tech vests' that notify robots of their whereabouts. They're designed by Amazon Robotics and worn like a pair of suspenders attached to a belt Over the course of the past year, workers in more than 25 fulfillment centers have been able to use the vests.