Telemetry is used to obtain data on the internal functioning of missiles, rockets, unmanned planes, satellites, and probes, providing data on such factors as position, altitude, and speed as well as conditions like temperature, air pressure, wind speed, and radiation. Weather forecasters rely on telemetry to map weather patterns. Astronauts on the space shuttle are monitored with telemetry that measures and transmits readings on their blood pressure, respiration, and heart rates. Similar kinds of telemetry are used by biologists to study animals in the wild and keep track of their populations and movements. Telemetry is also widely used in modern agriculture, often to regulate irrigation.
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The facilities employ wide-ranging telemetry of everything that happens inside, giving G42 the ability to monitor anomalies in real time, including fluctuations in compute levels that might suggest a customer is building AI models large enough to create national security concerns.—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Most drones rely on radio frequencies to receive commands from a remote operator and to transmit video or telemetry back.—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025 The agreement will allow the agencies to use each others' ground stations for telemetry, tracking and command functions.—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Overlooking Data Latency Much like a space mission delayed by slow telemetry, apps can stall when data retrieval or processing lags.—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for telemetry
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