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China approves world's 1st commercial brain implant, reaching milestone before Musk's Neuralink

The approval gives China the first commercially available invasive brain-computer interface, though the device's current use is limited to helping some paralysis patients regain hand movement.

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Jun 10, 2026
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China has become the first country to approve the commercial sale of an invasive brain-computer interface, authorizing a coin-sized implant designed to help paralysis patients regain hand function.

The decision moves Chinese developers past Elon Musk’s Neuralink in one specific measure: bringing an implanted brain-computer i…

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