Wearable devices help workers remember social distance

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As authorities in Britain act to slow a second wave of COVID-19 infections, a robotics firm in northeast England has developed a wearable social distancing device to keep workers safe.

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Published 23 September 2020 11:01am

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As authorities in Britain act to slow a second wave of COVID-19 infections, a robotics firm in northeast England has developed a wearable social distancing device to keep workers safe.

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Wearable devices help workers remember social distance

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As authorities in Britain act to slow a second wave of COVID-19 infections, a robotics firm in northeast England has developed a wearable social distancing device to keep workers safe.

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As authorities in Britain act to slow a second wave of COVID-19 infections, a robotics firm in northeast England has developed a wearable social distancing device to keep workers safe.

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