Robots can sense a vest from a distance and avoid moving into it, thus protecting the wearer from collisions.
[1] The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has studied the topic of workers' safety in the areas of operating robots and concluded: "Studies indicate that many robot accidents occur during non-routine operating conditions, such as programming, maintenance, testing, setup, or adjustment.
[4] This kind of equipment is needed in the warehouse, where human workers and robots cooperate.
[5] As according to Amazon in 2019, RTV has been introduced to more than 25 sites and more than 1 million activations were completed.
[5][1] The workers are safe with RTVs when they enter the area to fix a robotic system or retrieve fallen items.