TLDR:
-1000x higher neural reading resolution than existing technologies
-Each chip is tiny, comes with 1024 attached micro-electrodes that can read individual neurons and write to clusters of neurons. Each chip handles all signals processing and features wireless connection (Bluetooth).
-Electrode sensors are implanted beside/between neurons, so each electrode can read multiple neurons, but writing (inciting action potentials) to neurons is less precise.
-Electrodes are super thin, only a robot can implant them through tiny hole in skull. It weaves them safely past blood vessels and takes an hour to implant one chip. Implantation would resemble laser eye surgery.
-Consumer setup includes Array of 4 chips, which are then hooked up to a small battery compartment behind ear, which has a usb-c port for firmware updates.
-Implanted Array comes with a phone app.
-First use cases utilizing cluster of 4 chips include phone control, mouse and keyboard control.
Applications are limited by implantation region. For example implanting all micro-electrodes into the motor cortex leads to emulating and stimulating movement. Technology scales in both directions (improvements in resolution/smaller size of electrodes, computational capacity of the chips, higher wireless bandwidths) leading to improvements all around. i.e Existing implants could be upgraded via software or an external hardware add on.
It's finally fucking happening you guys.
-1000x higher neural reading resolution than existing technologies
-Each chip is tiny, comes with 1024 attached micro-electrodes that can read individual neurons and write to clusters of neurons. Each chip handles all signals processing and features wireless connection (Bluetooth).
-Electrode sensors are implanted beside/between neurons, so each electrode can read multiple neurons, but writing (inciting action potentials) to neurons is less precise.
-Electrodes are super thin, only a robot can implant them through tiny hole in skull. It weaves them safely past blood vessels and takes an hour to implant one chip. Implantation would resemble laser eye surgery.
-Consumer setup includes Array of 4 chips, which are then hooked up to a small battery compartment behind ear, which has a usb-c port for firmware updates.
-Implanted Array comes with a phone app.
-First use cases utilizing cluster of 4 chips include phone control, mouse and keyboard control.
Applications are limited by implantation region. For example implanting all micro-electrodes into the motor cortex leads to emulating and stimulating movement. Technology scales in both directions (improvements in resolution/smaller size of electrodes, computational capacity of the chips, higher wireless bandwidths) leading to improvements all around. i.e Existing implants could be upgraded via software or an external hardware add on.
It's finally fucking happening you guys.
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