BMW unveils ‘colour-changing’ car made of e-ink

Called the BMW iX Flow, the prototype vehicle allows drivers to adapt the exterior colour of the vehicle to different situations.

The colour changes are made possible by a specially developed body wrap that is tailored to the contours of the all-electric Sports Activity Vehicle from BMW.

When stimulated by electrical signals, the electrophoretic technology brings different colour pigments to the surface, causing the body skin to take on the desired colouration.

E-ink, or ePaper technology, is typically found in e-readers like Amazon’s Kindle and other devices. Its use on the IX flow means that the vehicle is limited to switching between black and white and shades of grey in between.

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