Company Invented a Personal "Cat Paw" To Help You Avoid Direct Contact Situations

As part of the world's efforts to fight the global pandemic, many companies around the world are trying to come up with ingenious yet simple and practical products to help people adjust to the new norms of social distancing.

One of the cutest products offered in the market now is a personal "Cat paw" (NEKO no Te, in Japanese) designed to prevent new coronavirus infections through non-contact interactions.

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The cool gadget resembles a cat's paw which can be used in a variety of situations outside the safety of home, helping out withholding straps, touching elevator buttons, opening door knobs and in other circumstances.

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The new product has been designed by major automobile supplier, Marelli Co and will be sold in Japan, starting July 2020, for the price of 800 yen.

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The product is made from ABS resin, has dimensions of height 61mm x width 104mm x depth 40 mm and comes in 4 different colors; blue, light blue, white and yellow.

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