Last updated on December 8th, 2022 at 02:06 pm
Other companies, in particular Intel, are already using thermal imagers at their enterprises.
Amazon, the largest online retailer, began installing thermal imagers in its warehouses in order to timely identify workers with a fever that might be infected with the coronavirus. This was reported to Reuters by company employees.
Amazon equips warehouses with thermal imagers to identify sick employees
Now, thermometers are used to control the temperature at the checkpoint. Thermal imagers not only allow you to speed up measurements but, according to one of the manufacturers of thermal imagers, also give more accurate results. In addition, there is no need for close contact between those who measure temperature and those who measure it.
Coronavirus infections have already been reported among employees in more than 50 Amazon stores in the United States. This prompted some workers to leave their jobs, and unions called on Amazon to close the buildings.
In France, Amazon had to temporarily close six order centers in a similar situation.
Other companies, in particular Intel, already use thermal imagers at their enterprises.
