Neuralink Rival Completes Groundbreaking Human Brain Implant
Summary
Paradromics, a neurotech startup rivaling Elon Musk's Neuralink, successfully implanted and removed its brain-computer interface device during human surgery, marking a major milestone as it prepares for broader clinical trials to help people with severe motor impairments like paralysis.
Key Points
- Paradromics successfully implanted and removed its brain-computer interface (BCI) device during a scheduled epilepsy surgery at the University of Michigan
- The procedure marks a major milestone for the company as it prepares for broader clinical trials of its BCI technology aimed at helping people with severe motor impairments
- Paradromics joins a crowded field of neurotech startups racing to bring BCI systems to market, including Elon Musk's Neuralink and others