Neuralink, Musk's Brain-Computer Interface Company, Launches First Human Trials Recruiting Patients with Quadriplegia and ALS


The National Medical Products Administration approved the world's first intracranial brain-computer interface medical device for market, marking the official entry of this technology into clinical application. The system uses minimally invasive implantation and wireless power supply technology to help patients with hand function disorders regain motor function.
Sanqi Interactive has expanded from gaming into AI investment, making strategic investments in cutting-edge technology companies such as Zhipu AI and Moonlight Dark Side. The goal is to use AI technology to enhance productivity in the gaming industry. With Zhipu AI's listing as the first global large model company, its market value has exceeded 57.8 billion HKD, demonstrating the initial success of its technological transformation.
The brain-computer interface company Merge Labs, co-founded by OpenAI's CEO, has completed a $250 million seed round with a valuation of $850 million, led by OpenAI. Unlike Neuralink's surgical implantation approach, the company adopts an non-invasive technology route, dedicated to connecting biological intelligence with artificial intelligence.
Qiangnao Technology completed approximately 2 billion yuan in funding, setting a record in the domestic brain-computer interface industry, with the scale second only to Neuralink. The investors include top institutions such as IDG Capital and HD International, indicating the high confidence of the capital market in the non-invasive brain-computer interface sector.
Brain-Computer Interface has officially been upgraded to a national strategic technology and included in the 14th Five-Year Plan. The market size is expected to grow from 3.2 billion yuan in 2024 to 120 billion yuan by 2040, with an annual growth rate of 26%. Sci-fi scenarios such as thought-controlled devices are accelerating into reality, driving the development of the digital economy.