Google’s “Project Soli” radar gesture chip isn’t dead, gets FCC approval

Google's radar-based gesture control system for mobile devices, Project Soli, isn't dead yet. The project, which was announced all the way back in 2015, has popped up at the Federal Communications Commission, where it has been approved for use in the 57- to 64-GHz frequency band. Project Soli's goal is to build a tiny radar system on a chip that can be used to detect hand gestures made above a device. Soli is only at the experimental stage right now, but Google usually pitches Soli as a concept control scheme for smartwatches, speakers, media players, and smartphones.