ultrasonic

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Late last year, Tesla removed ultrasonic sensors from Model 3 and Model Y cars, and said some features such as "smart summon" and "autopark" would be temporarily unavailable.

From Reuters

After six years of research, Hadany and her colleagues discovered that plants — when distressed — make ultrasonic noises, which are inaudible to humans.

From Washington Post

The reason you have probably never heard a thirsty plant make noise is that the sounds are ultrasonic — about 20–100 kilohertz.

From Scientific American

Tesla also used ultrasonic sensors, shorter-range devices that detect obstructions within inches of the car.

From Washington Post

Their cousins the toothed whales—sperm whales, belugas, dolphins, and the like—use ultrasonic sonar signals to detect prey, but baleen whales don't have that ability.

From Scientific American