"SENSORS: Sandia partners on sensor tech"

Defense contractor Custom Electronics has partnered with Sandia National Laboratories to develop a commercial sensor that will warn a driver the car's battery will fail a few days down the road. Custom Electronics (Oneonta, N.Y.) decided to join Sandia's new Mission Centric Venturing program after seeing a benchtop demonstration of its sensor, which will make a light blink on a car's dashboard. The warning system was developed by Sandia researcher Jonathan Weiss. "Since our mission here now includes economic competitiveness, I have adapted optic sensors for low-cost solutions to commercial sensor problems," said Weiss.
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