Tesla seeks approval for sensor that could detect child left in hot vehiclesReuters, WASHINGTONTesla Inc asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for approval to market a short-range interactive motion-sensing device that could help prevent children from being left behind in hot vehicles and boost theft-prevention systems. A worker parks a Tesla Inc vehicle at the company’s assembly plant in Fremont, California, on Thursday last week. Photo: BloombergMillimeter wave radar technology has advantages over other sensing systems, such as camera-based or in-seat occupant detection systems, Tesla said. The radar-based system “provides depth perception and can ‘see’ through soft materials, such as a blanket covering a child in a child restraint,” it said. Each stockholder of record by the close of business yesterday received four additional shares of common stock for each one that they owned.

Source: Taipei Times August 21, 2020 05:15 UTC