The epidemic situation is grim, and large companies have invested in the production of epidemic prevention equipment outside of their headquarters, such as Tesla, Ford producing ventilators, LV producing hand sanitizer, etc., which not only reflects the need for large companies to do At the same time, it can also make the most effective use of supply chain and factory resources.
Now, new big companies have joined the ranks.
Apple ’s new “new product”
Apple CEO Tim Cook updated a video on Twitter that introduced Apple ’s efforts to prevent the outbreak. Cook said that Apple has now purchased more than 20 million masks for medical staff.
More interestingly, Cook said that Apple designed custom masks for medical staff. Last week, the first batch of masks arrived at the Caesar Hospital in Santa Clara Valley. The production time of each mask was within 2 minutes. The weekly output is 1 million.
Cook said that Apple has the power of the whole company (including product designers, engineers, operators, packaging teams and suppliers) to design, produce and distribute masks for healthcare workers. The apple is working with governments around the world Collaborate to distribute the supply of masks to the places where they are most needed.
In the video, Cook did not mention when the mask will be marketed, how to buy it, and there is no more specific news. The next day, Apple introduced the detailed design of this mask and the assembly steps on the Apple Support website: