STMicroelectronics just gave your laptop superpowers, but not the kind you’ll see. The company’s latest breakthrough in what it calls “Human Presence Detection” (HPD) uses invisible infrared sensors (not webcams, don’t worry) to watch when you step away, look away, or even get ambushed by a nosy coworker. All while cutting daily display power use by over 20%.
It’s called the FlightSense VL53L8CP sensor, and it’s at the heart of ST’s fifth-generation HPD platform. This is no concept: The system is a turnkey solution, pre-trained with AI and ready for laptop makers to drop into next-gen models. And with ST’s track record (their older FlightSense sensors are already in over 260 models of laptops), this tech could land in devices before year’s end.
