EditorialThe Southern Lights or Aurora Australis are seen from the International Space Station, Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 17 Jul 2011
EditorialEmily Robart, a clinical research coordinator at the University of Ohio, demonstrates the COVID-19 breathalyzer test that is currently under review by the FDA, in Columbus, Ohio, on July 2, 2021. (Maddie McGarvey/The New York Times)
EditorialEmily Robart, a clinical research coordinator at the University of Ohio, demonstrates the COVID-19 breathalyzer test that is currently under review by the FDA, in Columbus, Ohio, on July 2, 2021. (Maddie McGarvey/The New York Times)
EditorialSensor devices made by Transtec used to monitor temperatures as concrete cures, are stacked in Austin, Texas, April 12, 2021. (Ilana Panich-Linsman/The New York Times)
EditorialA sensor made by Awair that measures carbon dioxide levels, temperature, humidity, noise and light, installed at a flexible co-working space in Houston on April 26, 2021. (Michael Stravato/The New York Times)
EditorialA Sensor Reader Module made by Transtec that contains components which have been more difficult to get from suppliers during the pandemic, at offices in Austin, Texas, April 12, 2021. (Ilana Panich-Linsman/The New York Times)
EditorialA sensor that tracks the rotations per minute on Lisa Whitney's version of a do-it-yourself Peloton bike in Reno, Nev., Feb. 27, 2021. (Max Whittaker/The New York Times)
EditorialAn image from video of Krista Schwimmer, during a remote tarot session — she and her husband have been conducting virtual consultations since early in the coronavirus pandemic, in Los Angeles, Dec. 27, 2020. (Cole Barash/The New York Times)
EditorialAnimatronics triggered by motion sensor welcome customers to Morris Costumes in Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 27, 2020. (Alycee Byrd/The New York Times)
EditorialHannah Mishin attaches a personal sensor that measures distance from others, at Newlab, a technology hub in Brooklyn, June 5, 2020. (James Estrin/The New York Times)
EditorialA digital sensor that will be used to check the body temperature of visitors at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, on May 20, 2020, the day before its reopening. (Bryan Schutmaat/The New York Times)
EditorialPresident Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, for a day trip to Michigan, on Thursday, May 21, 2020. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialInfrared thermometers manufactured by Infrared Cameras Inc. are displayed at the company's headquarters in Beaumont, Texas, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Carter Johnston/The New York Times)
EditorialA cow, wearing a sensor that signals to robots when its time for milking, ambles towards a milking machine at the Kalm dairy farm in Ebetsu, on Hokkaido, Japan, Nov. 7, 2019. (Noriko Hayashi/The New York Times)
Editorialin attendance for 2018 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) - WED, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV January 10, 2018. Photo By: JA/Everett Collection