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Brain implant startup backed by Bezos and Gates is testing mind-controlled computing on humans
Synchron's BCI is implanted through the blood vessels and allows patients to operate technology using only their minds.
In a Brooklyn lab stuffed with 3D printers and a makeshift pickleball court, employees at a brain interface startup called Synchron are working on technology designed to transform daily life for people with paralysis. In December, Synchron announced a$75 million financing round that included funding from the investment firms of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. For patients with severe paralysis or degenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, Synchron's technology can help them regain their ability to communicate with friends, family and the outside world, whether through typing, texting or even accessing social media.
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