Flexible electronics are poised to become a desirable new feature as bendable phones and wearable tech gain traction and public attention. But the technology itself is garnering heavy investment from the U.S. government. The White House released a statement on Aug 28 detailing its $171 million investment in advancing next-generation flexible hybrid electronics manufacturing, primarily focusing on a Manufacturing Innovation Hub in San Jose, California.
The technology itself could have a myriad of uses from “smart bandages” to self-monitoring weapons system. Health advancements, military aid, and transportation developments are just a few of the ways in which flexible electronics can morph the tech of the future.
