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The engine had undergone ultrasonic inspections in May this year with no findings of fault, the report stated.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
As users are lowered into the water, a ring made of microscopic squares creates and records ultrasonic waves.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
Tesla’s vehicles are equipped with cameras and onboard computers—and previously, ultrasonic sensors and radar—that enable those functions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
The Afeela 1 was equipped with 18 cameras, nine radars, 12 ultrasonic sensors and lidar — allowing it to qualify for level two autonomy, which requires a driver in control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
The repellant effect of bursts of ultrasonic sound is being tested in Canada against corn borer and cutworm moths.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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