Special / We need to get him as an advisor: Mahindra on driver who modified e-rickshaw

Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra shared a video of an e-rickshaw driver who modified his vehicle so that passengers don't come in physical contact with each other. "We need to get him as an advisor to our R&D and product development teams!" Mahindra tweeted, tagging a company executive. In the video, a man is heard calling the design "corona innovation".

The Indian Express : Apr 25, 2020, 09:33 AM

Mumbai: Business tycoon Anand Mahindra shared a video of an e-rickshaw was modified to isolate passengers during Covid-19 pandemic, and suggested his company’s automobile division should consider hiring the person who did it.

Mahindra, who frequently shares innovations spotted on social media, was impressed by how plastic and metal sheets had been used to create separated seating for all four passengers. Given the restrictions on public transport, the modified e-rickshaw allowed people to remain separated from other passengers.

The capabilities of our people to rapidly innovate & adapt to new circumstances never ceases to amaze me. @rajesh664 we need to get him as an advisor to our R&D & product development teams! pic.twitter.com/ssFZUyvMr9
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) April 24, 2020

In the undated video, a man is heard explaining the idea in Bengali and called it a “corona innovation”. The video shows how the driver is separated from passengers by a metal sheet.

Tagging a senior executive in his company’s automotive division, the chairman of the Mahindra group tweeted, “The capabilities of our people to rapidly innovate & adapt to new circumstances never ceases to amaze me.”

People on social media were also impressed by the modification and were happy that Mahindra was considering hiring the innovator who came up with it.