YFORE Technology UWB Radar Sensing Portfolio Showcased

YFORE Technology Highlights Ultra-Wideband Radar Portfolio

On August 31, YFORE Technology showcased its advanced YFORE Technology UWB Radar Sensing portfolio at its facility in Suwanee, Georgia. The demonstrations covered multiple automotive applications, including cabin safety, vehicle access, security, and automated parking. The portfolio uses Ultra-Wideband radar sensing to address vehicle monitoring and detection requirements across both interior and exterior environments. The company highlighted systems designed to identify occupants, detect breathing activity, support emergency response, enable hands-free vehicle access, monitor intrusion, and assist parking. The demonstrations emphasized radar-based sensing as an integrated approach for improving vehicle safety, convenience, security, and automated driving-related functions.

In-Cabin Monitoring Targets Child Presence Detection

YFORE Technology’s UWB In-Cabin Monitoring System uses high-penetration pulse signals to detect subtle breathing activity for Child Presence Detection. The system achieves a life-detection rate above 99% while limiting signal leakage through windows to under 20 cm. It also meets Euro NCAP standards with a response time below 13 seconds. These capabilities are designed to support reliable detection of occupants remaining inside a vehicle while addressing performance requirements associated with cabin monitoring. The system forms part of the company’s broader interior sensing portfolio, which applies UWB radar technology to occupant-related safety functions.

Occupant and Driver Monitoring Expand Safety Functions

Beyond Child Presence Detection, YFORE Technology demonstrated an Occupant Detection System capable of providing passenger counts for emergency eCall response. Accurate occupant information can support emergency response by helping communicate the number of passengers involved when assistance is required. The company also presented an Occupant & Driver Monitoring System that combines radar sensing with smart vision mirrors. This combination extends monitoring capabilities beyond a single sensing method, bringing radar-based detection together with visual information. Together, these systems demonstrate how UWB sensing can support multiple cabin-focused safety and monitoring functions within a vehicle.

Exterior Radar Applications Support Access and Security

The exterior applications demonstrated by YFORE Technology include kick-sensing liftgate access, intrusion detection, and low-power sentry mode. The kick-sensing liftgate system records activation above 98% while maintaining false triggers below 0.5%, supporting hands-free access with a focus on reliable operation. Intrusion detection is designed for windows and liftgates, extending radar-based monitoring to potential unauthorized access points. The low-power sentry mode can save up to 2 kWh nightly, highlighting the potential for continuous security monitoring while limiting energy consumption during periods when the vehicle is parked.

UWB Parking Assistance Detects Spaces and Obstacles

YFORE Technology’s UWB Parking Assistance System identifies parallel, perpendicular, and angled parking spaces while also detecting low-profile obstacles and filtering ground clutter. These functions are intended to improve environmental awareness during parking by distinguishing usable spaces and relevant obstacles from unwanted ground-related signals. The system is integrated behind bumper panels, removing the need for visible sensor cutouts and reducing reliance on conventional ultrasonic sensors. This packaging approach allows the radar hardware to remain concealed while supporting parking assistance capabilities, combining sensing performance with a cleaner exterior design for vehicles equipped with the technology.

Broader Vehicle Sensing Applications

The demonstrated portfolio positions UWB radar sensing across several vehicle functions rather than limiting it to a single safety application. Interior systems address breathing detection, occupant counting, and driver monitoring, while exterior systems support hands-free access, intrusion detection, and parking assistance. The combination of high detection performance, low false-trigger rates, low-power operation, and concealed bumper integration illustrates the range of applications presented at the YFORE Technology facility. The demonstrations also show how radar-based systems can complement other vehicle technologies, including smart vision mirrors, while reducing dependence on conventional ultrasonic sensing for selected parking applications.

Frequently Asked Questions

What applications does YFORE Technology’s UWB radar portfolio support?
YFORE Technology’s UWB radar portfolio supports cabin safety, occupant monitoring, vehicle access, security, and automated parking applications. Its systems include Child Presence Detection based on breathing detection, passenger counting for emergency eCall response, occupant and driver monitoring, kick-sensing liftgate access, intrusion detection, low-power sentry operation, and parking assistance. The parking system can identify parallel, perpendicular, and angled spaces while detecting low-profile obstacles and filtering ground clutter, while its concealed bumper integration reduces reliance on conventional ultrasonic sensors for parking-related functions.