Batteries. Love it or hate it, a lot of mobile technologies depend on them. They are getting more efficient with time but it is still not at the point where we can rely on wearables for long periods of time without having to worry about whether you have enough batteries when you need it most. Why carry a credit card when you have google pay etc? Well, google pay is convenient when the technology works, but when you run out of batteries on your phone, it is useless. In previous posts, we have reported on various improvements/developments in the world of batteries.

http://brightersight.ca/eds-blog/index.php/2017/07/31/storedot-ranked-1-in-list-of-the-100-most-disruptive-startups-in-the-world-charge-your-phone-in-less-than-5-mins/

http://brightersight.ca/eds-blog/index.php/2017/08/16/bendable-battery/

http://brightersight.ca/eds-blog/index.php/2018/01/11/flexible-and-stretchable-biobatteries/

Here is the latest development in the segmented and pliable micro battery world from a researcher in Fraunhofer IZM’s department.

 

Read more below:

https://www.fraunhofer.de/en/press/research-news/2018/october/pliable-micro-batteries-for-wearables.html