A view of cars on the road during rush hour traffic jam, in San Francisco, California, U.S. August 24, 2022. UltraSense makes a chip that uses ultrasound waves to detect when a person has tapped on a solid surface. Daniel Goehl, UltraSense's chief business officer, told Reuters that automotive companies are experimenting with replacing traditional control buttons with solid panels of metal or wood, especially in high-end models. Under the deal announced on Monday, Mobase, a supplier to Korea's automotive industry, will use UltraSense chips in button bars it supplies to automakers. San Jose, California-based UltraSense's Goehl declined to say which vehicles will contain his company's chips, but said they will show up in "high-tier" models from Korean automakers.

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Persons: Carlos Barria, UltraSense, Daniel Goehl, Byeong, Goehl, there'll, Stephen Nellis, Will Dunham Organizations: REUTERS, UltraSense Systems, Reuters, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, U.S, Jose , California, San Francisco