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// BCI INTERACTIVE INTERFACE //
Neuralink
Lead: Elon MuskKey Tech
Polymer 'Threads' & R1 Robot: Micron-scale flexible threads implanted by the R1 robot with high precision, minimizing damage.
System Specs
Interface: Cortical Implant (N1)
Channels: 1024 / chip
Data: Wireless Bluetooth
Application
Scope: Enabling quadriplegics to control digital devices.
Status: First human implant in 2024 successful.
Horizon
Vision: Solving brain disorders & achieving human-AI symbiosis.
Synchron
Lead: Thomas OxleyKey Tech
Stentrode™ Electrode: Delivered via jugular vein into the brain's motor cortex blood vessels. No craniotomy needed.
System Specs
Interface: Endovascular BCI
Channels: 16 channels
Data: Chest Telemetry Unit
Application
Scope: Communication for ALS paralysis patients.
Status: FDA approved; multiple implants in US/AU.
Horizon
Vision: The first widely accessible, minimally invasive BCI.
Blackrock
Lead: Florian SolzbacherKey Tech
Utah Array: The gold standard silicon micro-needle array for recording single-neuron firing in research.
System Specs
Interface: Penetrating Array
Channels: 96 / array
Data: Wired & Wireless options
Application
Scope: Robotic arm control, tactile feedback.
Status: Most human cases (50+) & longest duration (>7 yrs).
Horizon
Vision: MoveAgain system for independent home use.