Google Project Soli: Advanced Radar Sensor Technology

September 14, 2015
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Updated February 9, 2026
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1 min read

Google Project Soli radar sensor chip on a textured black surface.
Well it’s radar, not lidar, but it’s still 3D and the potential for this technology is pretty amazing. Google has invented a device that can track the smallest movements of the hand – see the video below using electronics that have no moving parts.

As they note:

Project Soli is developing a new interaction sensor using radar technology. The sensor can track sub-millimeter motions at high speed and accuracy. It fits onto a chip, can be produced at scale and built into small devices and everyday objects.

Now this can be a real game changer for interacting with computing ddevices.

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