On April 14, 2021, the FCC announced that it had approved a number of waiver requests for use of the 60 GHz band for in-vehicle sensing technologies, including technologies to prevent pediatric heatstroke. Specifically, the FCC is waiving the requirements of sections 15.255(a)(2) and 15.255(c)(3) of their rules, subject to certain conditions, to allow Vayyar, Valeo, Infineon, Tesla, IEE Sensing, and Brose to operate radars in the 57-64 GHz frequency band in passenger motor vehicles to perform detection of children inadvertently left in hot weather and other related passenger safety functions at higher power levels than specified in the rule. The FCC determined that granting of these waivers will bring immediate relief to the industry and the public by improving vehicular safety for children and providing opportunities for additional vehicular automation and theft prevention applications without increasing the potential for harmful interference to authorized users in the band.
For a copy of the order and press release, click here.