China beats Elon Musk’s Neuralink to the world’s first commercial brain-computer interface implant — car crash victim given coin-sized chip that turns neural signals into hand movements

• There's been a notable first for brain-computer interfaces
• A commercially-sold BCI has been implanted for the first time
• It comes from Chinese company Neuracle Medical Technology

There's been a notable advancement in the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) this week: surgeons in China have successfully implanted a commercially sold BCI in the brain of a patient for the first time.

As reported by South China Morning Post, the device is called the Neural Electronic Opportunity (NEO), and is manufactured and sold by Neuracle Medical Technology. It's the size of a coin, and is fitted with eight electrodes.

While we've seen these kinds of brain implants used in controlled tests and clinical trials, this is the first time a BCI has been bought and implanted — thanks to the China National Medical Products Association approving the NEO for sale in March.

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