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A brain implant that turns your thoughts into text | Tom Oxley

Jun 1, 2022

Neurotech entrepreneur Tom Oxley introduces the revolutionary Stentrode, a brain-computer interface that wirelessly connects thoughts to digital devices without surgery. He highlights its potential to restore dignity for those with disabilities, sharing inspiring stories like a man who tweeted using just his brain. Oxley discusses the future of communication, emphasizing how this technology could radically transform interactions for paralyzed individuals, enhancing their quality of life and connection with the world.

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Unlocking Communication: The Power of Brain-Computer Interfaces

4min

Revolutionizing Communication for the Paralyzed

11min

What if you could control digital devices using just the power of thought? That’s the incredible promise behind the Stentrode -- an implantable brain-computer interface that collects and wirelessly transmits information directly from the brain, without the need for open surgery. Neurotech entrepreneur Tom Oxley describes the intricacies of this breakthrough technology, which is currently enrolling participants in human trials, as well as how it could help restore dignity to those with disabilities -- and transform the future of communication.

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