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Readiness verdict

Knitting-Fabricated DC Triboelectric Nanogenerator (KF DC-TENG)

A dated reading of what is claimed, reported, and independently verified in the current evidence.

As of
2026-06-28
Revision
1
Method
v1.0.0

Current reading

The readiness gap, in one scan

AI-assisted assembly · derived results

Claimed
35

Public ambition and stated capability

Reported
34

Observed practitioner reporting

Verified
30

Independently supported evidence

Gap
+5

Claimed minus verified

Evidence strength Strong

Decision

What the current evidence supports

Human editorial judgment · 2026-06-28

Track; not yet

Why
Genuinely novel single-step whole-garment fabrication with strong demo numbers, but humidity sensitivity and high-force/unstable DC-TENG physics keep it a lab result; no path to dependable wearable power yet.
Next
Re-evaluate when an independent group reproduces wash + 14k-cycle durability AND demonstrates stable mW-class output at realistic body humidity, not just LED-lighting demos.

Constraints

Blockers

No named blocker is present in the current public projection.

Evidence summary

Derived counts

AI-assisted assembly

Total
7
Tier 1
0
Tier 2
0
Tier 3
7
Supports
3
Contradicts
2
Context
2
Latest observed
2026-04-29

Counts and dates only. Raw signals, private excerpts, trust records, and internal corpus material are not published here.

Publication record

Revisions

Initial public reading

This is the initial public reading. No earlier readiness change is recorded.

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