With the use of e-ink technology, BMW has shown a concept automobile that can change colors in a matter of seconds.
This week’s CES consumer electronics expo in Las Vegas saw the debut of the BMW I Vision Dee.
The automaker displayed the BMW iX Flow, a monochromatic variant with color-changing capabilities, last year. The I Vision Dee from this year can, however, switch between 32 colors.
240 color-changing panels, which are laser cut and attached to the bodywork with ePaper film produced by US company E Ink, cover the demonstration car’s bodywork. The 240 segments can each be controlled separately.
Personalization and information communication are two potential applications for color changes. Battery life, the cost of a car-sharing journey, and even the position of a tricky-to-find parked automobile may all be determined by color changes. Even color adjustments can be used to regulate temperature by altering how much sunlight is reflected.
The E Ink Prism 3 solution is used in the concept car, which marks the debut of the color-changing skin in an automotive setting.
