Thursday, May 4, 2023

Human Implanted Microchips Back In The Spotlight

Human implanted microchips are back in the news after biotech company Blackrock Neurotech, based in Salt Lake City announced this week it has already implanted brain chips in dozens of patients.


'We are the only company with direct-brain BCI implants in humans,' Marcus Gerhardt, Blackrock's co-founder, told DailyMail.com.

'Our implantable arrays have enabled people to connect directly to computers, control robotic arms and wheelchairs, play video games, even regain sensation - with just their brain signals.

Blackrock's technology uses an implantable microchip that has 96 arrays -- small needle-shaped brain chips that can read and stimulate electrical signals. 

It can be placed anywhere on the brain's surface. Multiple devices can be placed on the same person's brain.

After implantation, the chip detects electrical signals generated by the wearer's thoughts.


Machine learning software decodes these signals into digital commands such as cursor movements, which can be used to control prosthetics and computer equipment.

The company is now seeking FDA approval for devices built for use outside the lab and to be used at home. READ MORE