E Ink Electronic Paper Vehicle Technology Debuts on Mass-Production Car – BMW Secures Global First
Today, E Ink announced that the BMW iX3 Flow Edition, equipped with E Ink Prism™ technology, officially debuted at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show. This vehicle is the world's first to adopt E Ink Prism™ and enter the mass-production phase, marking a new stage where electronic paper vehicle technology has officially moved from conceptual demonstrations to practical applications.
Currently, E Ink's electrophoretic electronic paper technology is widely used in products such as e-readers.
The principle is that through millions of microcapsules containing charged particles, the arrangement state is changed under the drive of an electric field, making the surface present different visual effects.
When applied to the car surface, electrophoretic electronic paper technology can dynamically change the car's appearance in a very low-energy way, and only consumes power when the picture is switched.
The BMW iX3 Flow Edition is the first to introduce E Ink electronic paper technology into the car's exterior, embedding E Ink Prism electronic paper into the vehicle's hood structure.
Its core design includes eight animation effects, allowing drivers to customize the vehicle's appearance according to their mood, personality, and driving situation.
From the BMW iX Flow unveiled at CES 2022, to the full-color changing capabilities demonstrated by the BMW i Vision Dee in 2023, and the artistic design presented by the BMW i5 Flow NOSTOKANA, this technology has finally ushered in mass production of a real vehicle.