as in detectors
a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal
the cat accidentally triggered the motion sensor, which set off the alarm
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Recent Examples of sensors
The robot can also navigate uneven terrain using proprioception alone, without relying on visual sensors.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
The vehicle, in line with other robotaxi companies like Alphabet’s Waymo, has numerous sensors beyond just cameras, unlike Tesla’s robotaxi, which relies solely on cameras.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Its cars have fewer synthetic senses, lacking the radar and LiDAR sensors built into Waymos, Amazon’s Zoox vehicles, and other upcoming robotaxis.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
These vehicles use cameras, sensors, AI and other tech to understand the world around them and drive based on thousands of miles of cumulative experience.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
If residents approach a door they are not supposed to enter, the doors, which have sensors, will lock and an alarm will sound.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Make sure to use a cleaning solution that's specially designed for camera sensors.
—Jacob Little, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The findings collected from data sensors across the Sierra reinforced what was observed by the Department of Water Resources’ first survey of the water year at Phillips Station in El Dorado County.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Launching from an Indian rocket, the spacecraft will carry a variety of sensors, some provided by NASA, to study shifts in Earth’s land- and ice-covered surfaces using synthetic aperture radar.
—Michael Roston, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
The vehicle, in line with other robotaxi companies like Alphabet’s Waymo, has numerous sensors beyond just cameras, unlike Tesla’s robotaxi, which relies solely on cameras.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Its cars have fewer synthetic senses, lacking the radar and LiDAR sensors built into Waymos, Amazon’s Zoox vehicles, and other upcoming robotaxis.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
These vehicles use cameras, sensors, AI and other tech to understand the world around them and drive based on thousands of miles of cumulative experience.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
If residents approach a door they are not supposed to enter, the doors, which have sensors, will lock and an alarm will sound.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Make sure to use a cleaning solution that's specially designed for camera sensors.
—Jacob Little, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The findings collected from data sensors across the Sierra reinforced what was observed by the Department of Water Resources’ first survey of the water year at Phillips Station in El Dorado County.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Launching from an Indian rocket, the spacecraft will carry a variety of sensors, some provided by NASA, to study shifts in Earth’s land- and ice-covered surfaces using synthetic aperture radar.
—Michael Roston, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensors
detectors
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Compact, millimeter-scale detectors could complement large observatories and help probe low-frequency waves that are currently hard to detect.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The new particle was discovered by the LHCb experiment, one of nine detectors stationed around the LHC’s 17-mile-long ring.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Sensors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensors. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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