Dive summary:

• Hardware-maker Moen has two models of kitchen faucet that include sensors to let users turn water on and off without having to touch the appliance.
• One argument for using the units – designated MotionSense and powered by batteries or an AC adapter – is that they eliminate potential spreading of germs from multiple people handling the faucet.
• They also may help reduce water use, and thus cost, by not having the tap stay on when the user moves the container away.

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