Energy harvesting: This technology can be used to create sports equipment that generates electricity from the movements of the athlete, potentially powering other devices or sensors.

Here are the top 5 companies utilising energy harvesting technologies:

Adidas & Nike energy harvesting prototypes

"Major sportswear brands such as Adidas and Nike have also developed energy-harvesting shoe prototypes. Adidas’ Futurecraft 4D sneakers feature a midsole made from a 3D-printed lattice structure that can absorb energy and convert it into usable electricity. Meanwhile, Nike has developed a prototype of a running shoe that features a small generator embedded in the sole. The generator uses the motion of the foot to generate electricity that can be used to power small electronic devices".

Report from NatNavi - we are struggling to find any of these prototypes but we had to report it because if could be very interesting if major brands venture into this space.

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Nanyang Technological University

Scientists have developed a smart fabric that can generate electricity from movement. The fabric, which is made of layers of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and graphene, can be stretched and compressed to produce an electrical charge. The material could be used to create clothing that generates electricity from the wearer's movements. The team has also suggested that the fabric could be used to create self-powered sensors that could be used in a variety of applications, including sports equipment and wearable health monitors. In other words, your clothes could charge your phone!

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Loughborough University

Dr Ishara Dharmasena, from Loughborough's School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering (MEME), and a team of researchers at the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka have developed the method, which is detailed in ACS Applied Electronic Materials.

According to the team, the technique can reportedly turn common textile materials into ‘energy-generating textiles’ using established methods such as yarn coating, dip coating, and screen-printing to apply triboelectrically active solutions. The wearable TENG-containing fabrics are similar in texture to knitted materials and can produce electricity to operate low-power electronics using natural body movements.

The researchers’ 4cm-by-4cm lightweight and thin TENG textile produced over 35V of voltage using mild artificial movements that replicated slow body movements, and it is claimed that this could potentially power health sensors, environmental sensors, and electronic devices.

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Enershoe by Enervibe

The Enershoe™ is a new kinetic energy harvester for smart shoes, supporting in-shoe sensors, and offering longer time between battery recharges and for some applications eliminating the need for a battery.

Smart-shoes are designed by different brands for different applications such as sport, elderly safety, rehabilitation, workers safety and military, each with different power requirements.

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Baracoda BHeart

The Baracoda B-Heart, a clever health tracker, has found the secret to endless power! By harnessing the energy from your heartbeat, this nifty device charges itself as you stay active. No more battery worries during workouts!

French company Baracoda has cracked the code with their ingenious invention. Now you can track your fitness without worrying about a drained battery. Get ready for infinite energy and unstoppable motivation!"

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