While vehicle interiors might be an obvious target for emerging technologies based on printed/flexible electronics, there are also plenty of opportunities for vehicle exteriors. These range from transparent heaters to solar panels, and benefit from attributes as varied as transparency, conformality, low weight, and tunable absorption spectra.

Read Dr Matthew Dyson, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, article to find out more about: 

• EVs create requirement for transparent heaters
• Connected cars require integrated antennas
• Hybrid SWIR for ADAS
• Increase battery life with photovoltaics
• Exterior displays for autonomous vehicles

https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/functional-automotive-exteriors-with-printed-flexible-electronics/24413