Neuralink, Elon Musk and brain implant
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A new, high-performance brain-computer interface (BCI) can be rapidly implanted through a minimally invasive procedure. The new BCI solution has been implanted in over 50 patients.
Neuralink plans to begin high-volume production and fully automate surgical procedures for its brain-computer interface devices by 2026. The company, which started human trials in 2024, aims to assist those with spinal cord injuries and severe paralysis.
Brain-computer interface startups are surging — and poised to expand technologically and geographically. After early feasibility studies and securing breakthrough device designations from the Food and Drug Administration,
Brain-computer interfaces are a groundbreaking technology that can help paralyzed people regain functions they’ve lost, like moving a hand. These devices record signals from the brain and decipher the user’s intended action, bypassing damaged or ...
It's been over two decades since researchers first demonstrated that a person could move a computer cursor with their thoughts. That's thanks to brain-computer interfaces (BCIs): surgically implanted devices that link the brain to a computer. The devices ...
Recently, a neurotech company called Paradromics made headlines by successfully implanting its brain-computer interface (BCI) in a human for the first time. The procedure happened at the University of Michigan during a patient's routine epilepsy surgery.
Whether it’s jacking into the Matrix or becoming a Na’avi in Avatar, connecting brains to computers is a science-fiction trope that I never thought I’d see become a reality. But increasingly, BCIs (brain-computer interfaces) have become a serious ...
Synchron has reeled in another $200 million in a series D round—cash the company said it will use to expand operations and accelerate commercialization of its nonsurgical brain-computer interface (BCI) for people with paralysis. Double Point Ventures led ...