Amazon fined again by WA safety regulators over warehouse work
Washington's Department of Labor and Industries has cited a fourth Amazon warehouse, accusing the company of knowingly putting workers at risk of injury.
Aug 21, 2023
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Soft robo-glove can help stroke patients relearn to play music
Stroke is the most important cause of disability for adults in the EU, which affects approximately 1.1 million inhabitants each year. After a stroke, patients commonly need rehabilitation to relearn to walk, talk, or perform ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Sanders launches Senate probe into Amazon's safety practices and asks workers to share stories
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has opened a Senate investigation into Amazon's warehouse safety practices, the latest in a series of probes he's initiated against big corporations in his role as chairman of a committee that ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Amazon worker injuries dip last year, but higher than 2020
Amazon's total injury rate for warehouse workers took a dip last year, but injuries were still worse than they were in 2020, according to an analysis released Wednesday by a coalition of labor unions.
Apr 12, 2023
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Seattle court to Amazon: Time to improve safety at Kent warehouse
Amazon may be on the hook to make changes to improve worker safety at a Kent warehouse following a new court ruling.
Mar 16, 2023
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OSHA proposes $60,000 more in fines for New York, Chicago and Florida Amazon facilities
OSHA proposed a fine of $60,269 for Amazon after finding injury lists at three warehouses put workers at "high risk for lower back injuries and musculoskeletal disorders."
Jan 23, 2023
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OSHA cites 3 Amazon warehouses for high injury risk
Federal safety investigators cited three Amazon warehouses for putting workers at serious risk of injury from the bending, twisting and lifting required to rapidly move and stack packages for hours.
Jan 19, 2023
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Improving the autonomous navigation of mobile robots in crowded spaces using people as sensors
A team of researchers from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Stanford University led by Prof. Katie Driggs-Campbell, have recently developed a new deep reinforcement learning-based method that could improve the ...
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Empty buildings consume more energy than you think
Over the past few decades, the booming global population, growing cities and changing climate have brought global attention to the need to build energy-efficient and sustainable buildings.
Oct 18, 2022
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Robot sleeves for kids with cerebral palsy
UC Riverside engineers are developing low-cost, robotic "clothing" to help children with cerebral palsy gain control over their arm movements.
Sep 23, 2022
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