The BMW car brand has an updated version of yours at the Consumer Electronics Showelectrically operated concept vehicleBMW IX Flow presented. This can change in color to meet the driver's mood and save electricity. Accordingly, the concept vehicle is wrapped in a kind of “digital paper” that is also used for the screen of the Kindle e reader.
Futuristic and adaptable - the BMW IX
The conceptual car model can change the color in a flowing movement through an electrical impulse. So the driver can adapt his car to his personal style or the weather. Similar to fashion or the status ads on social media channels, the vehicle is then expressed by different moods and living conditions. The reflective white of the electric car on sunny days and heat -absorbing black in the cold could also help reduce the energy consumption of the electric vehicle. This means that the range can be increased accordingly.
The Bavarian car manufacturer presented the BMW IX Flow on the CES as part of a digital live stream from Germany. According to the developers, it is "the first car in the world whose external color can be changed at the push of a button". The digital paper works with the help of traditional ink pigments that can be found in the printing industry. Accordingly, each leaf contains millions of micro -capsules, about as wide as human hair filled with negatively charged white pigments and positively charged black pigments.
In contrast to conventional screens, the digital paper does not emit any light and only consumes electricity to change the color. In order to adapt the plastic plate to the contours of the vehicle, BMW developed a triangle network with the help of a generative algorithm. The designers cut this into precise segments with lasers.
Although BMW has not yet announced to integrate the technology into its actual fleet, the automobile manufacturer is currently working to adapt it for different parts of the car, including the interior. Future applications could be a color -changing dashboard that does not overheat, as well as a flashing appearance that can help the driver find his car.
