Google’s next Nest Hub could use the Pixel 4’s Soli chip for sleep tracking

Earlier this week, an FCC filing revealed that Google was working on a new version of its Nest Hub smart display. According to a report 9to5Google released on Thursday, the company will launch the device later this year and use its Soli technology for sleep tracking.

Soli, in the probable event that you’ve cleared it from your memory, is Google’s radar transmitter sensor. The company’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) unit detailed the technology at I / O 2015, but it didn’t make its way into a mainstream device until 2019, when Google released the Pixel 4 and Pixel. 4 XL. Soli powered some of this phone’s more original features, including MotionSense, which let you wave your hand over the screen to skip a song, among other things.