Foreign Media: China Increases Investment in Brain-Computer Interface Technology, Helping Paralyzed People Regain Control
China is accelerating the development of brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, investing heavily and conducting human trials in multiple regions. The BCI device developed by the Shanghai startup StairMed once helped a man without limbs play video games. This device is smaller and less invasive than the US company Neuralink's, although it has fewer probes.
China has listed BCI as a priority innovation area, with 20 people having received the "NEO" device implantation. This wireless device, combined with an air-powered glove, helps paralyzed individuals regain hand movements, with the longest usage period being 20 months. In addition, a Shanghai team has developed a BCI system that can decode Mandarin in real time, allowing a patient with epilepsy to communicate at a speed of 50 words per minute, making it the first case worldwide.
Researchers are also using brain-like chips to improve processing efficiency. China's large population and medical infrastructure are accelerating the verification and application of this technology.
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