While we are working on the integration of automation and data exchange in manufacturing in the era of Industry 4.0, extensive research and development has started on Industry 5.0 that aims to achieve ...

How can the performance of flexible electronics be improved through the unlikeliest changes? This is what a recent study presented at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) 2025 hopes ...

Penn State scientists create elastic gel-like plastic that conducts electricity using salts and tiny fiber networks for flexible electronics.

In a paper published in the journal Small, a team of physicists from IISER Pune have developed tiny electronic devices from a ...

(Nanowerk News) Being lightweight is essential for space structures, particularly for tools used on already small, lightweight satellites. The ability to perform multiple functions is a bonus. To ...

Engineers discovered hidden cracks in flexible electronics and proposed a new design that could make foldable devices and solar cells more durable. (Nanowerk News) From health monitors and ...

In essence, without robust flexible cables, collaborative robots (cobots) and smart factory equipment would suffer frequent downtimes and failures, as standard cables cannot survive the dynamic ...

Flexible electronics such as flexible sensors, flexible circuits, and flexible actuators hold promising applications in robotic systems. They can effectively enhance a robot's intelligence, enabling ...

When you think of a battery, you probably don't think stretchy. But batteries will need this shape-shifting quality to be incorporated into flexible electronics, which are gaining traction for ...

A new material for flexible electronics could enable multilayered, recyclable electronic devices and help limit e-waste. Electronic waste, or e-waste, is a rapidly growing global problem, and it's ...