Honeywell is testing an early version of Smart Dust in grocery stores, where a dozen sensors monitor refrigeration units to anticipate breakdowns.

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In his new scheme, each Smart Dust sensor (which Pister calls a "mote") is about the size of a character in this sentence.

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Unlike intelligent tags and the idea of a 'smart dust' -- sensor devices in all objects and appliances that are always 'on' -- the person wearing a sensor-enabled coat would be able to choose with whom or what it interacts with.

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Alternatively, the Tesla roadster, with a top speed of 200kph, would leave it in the dust and keep going for another 300km or so after the Smart's battery was flat.

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