Nov 01, 2024 10:21 AM
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CX Daily: China’s Drive to Develop the Tech to Move Machines With Thoughts Alone
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Non-invasive brain-computer interface and related equipment exhibited by the Institute of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University. Photo: Xu Luyi/Caixin
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In Depth: China’s drive to develop the tech to move machines with thoughts alone
In 2023, a 55-year-old man surnamed Yang became the first person in China to undergo semi-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) surgery, an emerging technology that allows him to control devices using his brain signals. Afterwards, Yang, who is paralyzed, was able to use his thoughts to direct a robotic arm that can grip and move items.
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