From smartwatches to automobiles, this standard radar API could quell some privacy concerns.
Since 2015, Google’s been dabbling with tiny radar chips. These devices haven’t had much commercial success as of yet, but they can do some pretty cool stuff. For example, Google’s Soli radar can monitor your sleep patterns, control a smartwatch, and count individual sheets of paper. Now, the search giant has launched Ripple, an open-source API standard that might bring the tech to non-Google devices, including your automobile. If you look at the Ripple project on Github, you might think it’s a creation of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). They’re the ones who bring us CES every year. Digging into the source code, though, you’ll see plenty of references to Google.
