search
flexible electronics
Trends
- 1
Engineers have developed a new semiconductor that can be programmed using light and then erased, allowing its properties to be rewritten repeatedly. The advance could pave the way for reconfigurable electronic devices whose functions are changed optically rather than through fixed manufacturing. Coverage is highlighting it as a notable step in flexible, light-controlled materials for future electronics.
- 2Maker builds flexible LED 'neon' t-shirt●Show HN: Making a flexible "neon" t-shirt with LED filaments
An engineer has built a t-shirt that mimics the look of neon signage using flexible LED filaments sewn into fabric. The project write-up covers the electronics and construction process, and the maker-as-a-showcase format is drawing attention from the hardware hobbyist community. Commenters are reacting to the wearables engineering challenge and the detailed documentation of how it was made.
- 3DIY flexible neon t-shirt built with LED filaments▼Making a flexible "neon" t-shirt with LED filaments http://scottbezek.blogspot.com/2026/10/making-flexible-neon-t-shirt-
Engineer Scott Bezek has published a write-up on building a t-shirt that mimics glowing neon tubing using flexible LED filaments sewn into fabric. The project walks through the electronics and construction needed to make wearable light that bends with clothing. The build is drawing attention among DIY electronics and wearables enthusiasts for its blend of circuit design and garment making.
- 4Build your own USB sound card with Raspberry Pi Pico 2●Video: USB-Soundkarte selber bauen mit Raspberry Pico 2 Mit einem Raspberry Pi könnt ihr eine Soundkarte basteln, die ei
German tech outlet Heise has published a video tutorial showing how to build a DIY USB sound card using the Raspberry Pi Pico 2. The microcontroller's onboard programmable I/O makes it flexible enough to act as a sound processor, and the guide walks viewers through the full process. Hobbyist electronics projects like this are popular in the maker community, and the Pi Pico line remains a favorite for cheap audio experiments.
- 5Organic Chips Market Set to Grow Through 2035 on Flexible Electronics Demand▼Organic Chips Market Forecast to 2035: Flexible Electronics Demand Drives Expansion
Market researchers forecast steady expansion of the organic chips market through 2035, driven mainly by rising demand for flexible electronics. Organic semiconductors, lighter and bendable compared with silicon, are seen as key components for flexible displays, wearable devices and printed sensors. The outlook suggests manufacturers and investors are watching the shift from rigid chips toward bendable formats as flexible consumer products gain ground.
- 6Yaskawa Motoman Launches MotoMini, Its Smallest Six-Axis Robot▼Yaskawa Motoman Introduces MotoMini: The Smallest and Lightest Weight Six-Axis Robot in the Industry
Yaskawa Motoman has introduced the MotoMini, described as the smallest and lightest six-axis industrial robot on the market. The compact robot is aimed at applications where space and payload constraints limit larger machines, and its launch was highlighted by the Association for Advancing Automation. Industry watchers see it as part of the broader push toward smaller, more flexible automation for electronics assembly and light manufacturing.
- 7AI discovers new recipes for growing carbon nanotube forests▼AI finds different recipes for carbon nanotube forests with matching structures
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to identify different process recipes that produce carbon nanotube forests with matching structures. The finding suggests multiple manufacturing routes can yield the same nanotube architecture, which could make production more flexible and reliable for electronics, materials and other applications that depend on precisely structured nanotubes.
- 8Robotics podcast collects questions on flexible electronics▼RE: https:// mastodon.social/@RobotTalkPod/ 117313986807916006 Don't forget to send me your questions for Zlatka! What w
The Robot Talk podcast is inviting listeners to send in questions for an upcoming conversation with Zlatka, a guest working on flexible electronics for robots. The host is asking what people would most like to know about the field, which covers bendable, stretchable materials that could let robots move and sense in new ways. It is a call for audience participation ahead of the episode's recording.
- 9Building a flexible 'neon' t-shirt from LED filaments●Making a flexible "neon" t-shirt with LED filaments
An engineer has documented building a wearable t-shirt that mimics the glow of a neon sign using flexible LED filament, typically used in custom light strips. The write-up covers the practical challenges of wiring, bending and powering the filaments in fabric so the shirt drapes like normal clothing while lighting up like glass neon. Hacker News readers are discussing the build's electronics and craft details.