Tesla no longer wants its drivers to forget about their children in their cars. The American manufacturer recently asked the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) to approve a system using millimeter waves in the interiors of its vehicles.
The device, used at a higher power than that currently authorized by law, would make it possible to detect a presence in the car, reveals Reuters, relayed by Presse-Citron . According to Tesla, this technology would be more efficient than those using cameras or sensors on the seats.
Google and Valeo already on the spot
The method would be able, when the vehicle is stationary, to detect a presence and identify whether it is a child, an adult or a simple object, "thus reducing the probability of false alarms, ”says the company. Millimeter waves could even detect micro-movements like the child's breathing and heart rate, and alert the car owner to avoid an accident.
Google has already taken up the subject. The FCC has already authorized a similar device submitted by the American giant for its autonomous cars. The American subsidiary of the French manufacturer Valeo has also made a request for a child detection tool and is still awaiting a response. This kind of device could save lives: in 2018 and 2019, 50 children died in the United States, left in cars in direct sunlight.
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