INFOSYS UNVEILS NEW SET OF 'RETURN TO WORKPLACE' SOLUTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES : CHECK HERE

IT major - Infosys announced the launch of its enterprise-grade 'Return to Workplace' solutions to help clients ensure safety and wellness of their employees as staff returns to the workplace amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The company is offering a comprehensive framework that will enable enterprises to implement:

- Elevated Body Temperature (EBT) screening

- Contact Tracing

- Mask Compliance / Social Distancing Compliance

- COVID-19 Chatbot 

- Contactless biometrics 

- Occupancy and workspace analytics 

Infosys SVP and Head- Engineering Services Nitesh Bansal told PTI that these solutions do not collect any personally identifiable information (PII) but instead use the power of AI, Internet of Things, Vision Analytics, Edge Computing, 5G, RFID, biometrics and gesture controls to reduce the need for human intervention and enable data-driven decision making.

"The underlying platform ensures ease of maintenance and compliance reporting as required in various geographies. The future of work will demand innovative solutions that enterprises can deploy rapidly, and at scale to ensure safety of their workforce while at the same time nurture collaboration and productivity. These solutions are aimed at helping clients as they re-open workspace," Bansal said.

Further charting out places where these solutions have been introduced, he said some of these solutions have been implemented across Bengaluru and Pune offices as it prepares for its employees to return to workplaces in a phased manner. 

"We are confident that these solutions will reassure enterprises and employees that their workplaces are safe, collaborative, yet non-intrusive," he added.

Meanwhile, these solutions will be helpful for clients in sectors like retail, banking and financial services and manufacturing, the company feels.