Industry – Car Sensor Firsts*
Since 1968 – Sensors, controls, displays, annunciators
Automotive Sensors Market – Car Sensor Firsts
- First vehicle Illuminated Entry System – Car Sensor Firsts; General Motors
- First integrated Backlite Timer System (BLT); General Motors, Ford
- First solid-state liquid level alarm (Level GuardTM); General Motors
- First solid state integrated voltage sensor & alarm (Voltron®); UPS
- First sensor multiple integrated alarm (Bark®); Freightliner, Kenworth
- First audio/visual electronic alarm (Buzz-Lite®); Peterbilt, Kenworth
- First solid-state automotive relay; General Motors
- First “1x1x1” automotive relay (Minipower®); General Motors, Ford
- First self-canceling truck turn signal system; Kenworth®
- First integrated solid-state sensors/controls (Smart Power); General Motors
- First solid-state flasher; Oshkosh
- First solid-state LED vehicle lamp assembly; Ford, General Motors
- First production smart card door lock system (Saflok)
- First drunk-driver interlock system – Car Sensor Firsts, Michigan
- First integrated glove box switch/light; General Motors, Ford, Chrysler
- First electric power steering system; General Motors
- First production drive-by-wire system; General Motors
- First electronic cruise control; General Motors
- First in-dash computer (GM Graphic Control Center)
- First operator interactive (HMI) computer system; General Motors
- First “talking car”; production; General Motors
- First electronic chime; General Motors, Ford
- First voice-operated vehicle control system (“Close 2000”); General Motors
- First hands-free vehicle telephone system; General Motors
- First Keyless Entry System; General Motors, Ford
- First solid-state glow plug controller; Detroit Diesel, AM General
- First automotive industry Surface-Mount high volume production assemblies; General Motors; Ford
- First automotive sensors road sensing dynamic suspension; General Motors, Ford
- First car sensor multi-turn solid state rotary position; General Motors
- First sensor/alarm ambient light; General Motors®
- First sensor solid-state pedal pressure(Smart Pedal ); General Motors
- First solid-state vehicular switches (DC and AC) (Smart Touch®)
- First solid-state interactive displays/touchscreens; General Motors, GE
- First full electronic controlled gas range (Smart Flame™)
- First sensor low-cost pressure (molecule counter); TRW
- First automotive seat massage system; General Motors
- First solid state PWM lamp dimmer system; Ford, Toyota, General Motors
- First automotive sensor high accuracy, solid-state fuel level; Harley Davidson
- First FMVSS hot fluid windshield cleaning system (ClearFast®); Delphi
- First SAE J-1939 multiplex Genset system; E-One, Pierce®
- First touch screen (electronic) interactive system; Chrysler 200C (iQ Power )
- First volume production iPad-like center stack; GM
- First fully autonomous vehicle trailer connect system (AVTCS); Chrysler
- First gesture keyless entry and control systems; General Motors
- First glass keypad keyless entry systems; Ford
- First autonomous trailer-tow safety park system; Chrysler
2005 – Present
Further system integration of SENSE→COMPUTE→CONTROL®
- First high-performance centrifugal HVAC compressor; Ford
- First sensor solid-state turbidity fluid (“photon counter”); GE
- First “Smart” dishwasher: auto-sensing soiled dished; GE
- First air-driven automotive turbine generator; Ford
- First high performance integrated oven & range; Magic Chef
- First diesel Quick-Start electrical control system; GM Diesel
- First touch screen user volume production; E-One
- First scrollable solid-state input system; SANYO
- First non-contact anti-trap window closure systems (Smart Close®); SANYO
- First convertible roof closure non-contact anti-entrapment systems; ASC First RFI motor suppressor; General Motors, Ford
- First low-cost integrated seat/door/IP cockpit control system; Chrysler
- First Smart VOVTM high-performance refrigerant control; General Motors
- First adaptive, high efficiency, ice cuber system; Scotsman
- First fully integrated variable fuel delivery CAFE system; GM, Chrysler
- First operator interactive gen-set control system; E-One, Pierce
So proud to be a leader in the Automotive Sensors Market – systems integration
*These are Nartron patented products – Car Sensor Firsts
partial list Rev. 10/25