Neuralink might be one of premier brain implant startups of this generation yet more competitors are showing up including Synchron which recently bought equity stake in manufacturer.
Dr. Tom Oxley visibly stiffens at the prospect of using brain-computer interface technology for something as gauche as augmenting able-bodied humans. “We're not building a BCI to control Spotify or to watch Netflix,” the CEO of medical…
Since it was founded in 2016, Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) company Neuralink has had its moments in biotech news. Whether it was the time Musk promised his “link” would let people communicate telepathically, or when the whole…
The human brain, often referred to as the most advanced computer in existence, is responsible for regulating our bodies, storing vast amounts of information, and processing it almost instantly. As such an essential part of our existence,…
A profile of Synchron, a startup set to trial inserting brain implants via blood vessels, helping those with limited physical mobility use cursors and devices — - Synchron is part of an emerging crop of companies testing technology in the…
US-based brain interface startup, Synchron, backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is working on technology designed to transform daily life for people with paralysis.
Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos- backed foundations ( Gates Frontier and Bezos Expeditions) have joined other companies in investing $ 75 million in Synchron, the endovascular brain-computer interface (BCI) company, according to a press release…
Cutting-edge Australian tech scale-up Synchron, which hopes to give paralysed people the power to control computers with their minds, has raised $110 million in a Series C. Synchron is a clinical-stage endovascular (inside the blood vessel…
Brain-computer interface developer Synchron raised $75M from ARCH Venture, Bezos Expeditions, Gates Frontier, and others, bringing its total funding to $145M — Last March, brain-computing interface expert Tom Oxley sat down to dinner with…
The mystery of the brain: While humans have gained a remarkable understanding of the body, there is still much to learn when it comes to the brain. That is why
Musk reached out to Synchron's founder and chief executive, Thomas Oxley, in recent weeks to discuss a potential deal, the sources said. It is not clear if any transaction would involve a tie-up or collaboration between Synchron and…