This Coloradan can plug his brain into a computer. He’s trying to help turn science fiction into reality.

Brandon Patterson’s wildest dream for the brain-computer interface is to someday be able to drive his wheelchair with his mind, like Professor X in the X-Men comics.
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Consumer and clinical brain-computer interfaces gain momentum in 2026

Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is advancing on two fronts in 2026: consumer-focused EEG devices like Neurable’s licensed headset tech, and clinical implants from companies securing FDA ...
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Brain-computer interface startups surge after three companies secure FDA breakthrough device designation in 2026

In the first four months of 2026, three brain-computer interface companies earned FDA Breakthrough Device Designation, a ...
Forbes

Neuralink Explained: Musk’s Quest For Brain-Machine Interfaces

Elon Musk co-founded Neuralink in 2016 to develop brain-machine interfaces. The first product — the N1 implant — focuses on allowing patients with paralysis to control computer cursors with their mind ...
Medscape

Advanced Brain-Computer Interface Restores Near-Perfect Speech in ALS Patient

An advanced brain-computer interface (BCI) that can translate brain signals into speech with up to 97% accuracy, has restored the speech of a man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). "Previous ...
UPI

Paradromics implants brain-computer interface into first human patient

June 2 (UPI) --Paradromics, a competitor of Neuralink, announced Monday it safely implanted a brain-computer interface into a human patient and recorded neural activity, before removing it 10 minutes ...
STAT

For brain-computer interfaces, the commercial hurdles may be bigger than scientific ones

Rodney Gorham loves fast, flashy cars: His WhatsApp profile picture is a bright yellow Corvette Stingray. “I don’t get to drive it anymore,” Gorham told STAT in a text. Gorham, a 63-year-old living in ...

Surgery in Colorado is first in the world to implant brain-computer interface in higher levels of the brain

Brandon Patterson has been through a lot in the nine years since rolling a Jeep left him paralyzed. Now he's on the leading edge of science.
Fast Company

Brain-computer interfaces tap AI to enable a man with ALS to speak

Brain-computer interfaces are a groundbreaking technology that can help paralyzed people regain functions they’ve lost, like moving a hand. These devices record signals from the brain and decipher the ...
Inverse

Brain-Computer Interfaces Could Get A Significant Boost From AI

Brain-computer interfaces are a groundbreaking technology that can help paralyzed people regain functions they’ve lost, like moving a hand. These devices record signals from the brain and decipher the ...

This beanie turns your thoughts into text, and it’s the least obnoxious wearable I’ve seen in years

A new AI-powered beanie can convert internal speech into text using brain signals, offering a less intrusive approach to brain-computer interfaces. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...