Electronics · Projected milestone
Electronics printed on anything
Estimated year~2030
70% by 2035 · including earlier years
The year is an editorial timing estimate. The percentage applies to occurrence by the stated deadline. These estimates are not calibrated odds.
Circuits are printed onto fabric, skin, paper and buildings.
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Milestone stage: milestone (legacy definition)
Completion criteria: Legacy milestone: refine the observable threshold before resolving.
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Led to
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- Electronic skin everywhereForecast · ~2032enables
- Glowing walls and ceilingsForecast · ~2034enables
- Trillion-sensor worldForecast · ~2035enables
- E-paper as cheap as paperForecast · ~2041enables
- Wood-fibre electronicsForecast · ~2045enables
- Light-up skin tattoosForecast · ~2058enables
- Living-tissue electronicsForecast · ~2068enables
- Paint-on computersForecast · ~2078enables
Sources & evidence
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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.