It is learned that on March 20, China’s independently developed semi-invasive brain-computer interface “Bei Nao No. 1” has successfully completed the third human implantation surgery in Beijing at Tiantan Hospital.
So far, three patients are in good condition, among which paralyzed patients have achieved mind-controlled movement, and patients with aphasia due to ALS have achieved Chinese communication ability, marking that China’s self-developed wireless cortical brain-computer interface implanted in the human brain has broken the world record for the number of channels.
Policy highlights continue to increase
Brain-computer interface, as the “information highway” for communication between the brain and external devices, is a new generation of cutting-edge technology for human-computer interaction and human-computer hybrid intelligence. In a sense, any system in which the brain interacts directly with external devices can be regarded as a brain-computer interface system.
In fact, China’s brain-computer interface plan was launched in 2016, including brain science research to explore the secrets of the brain and overcome brain diseases, and brain-like research to establish and develop artificial intelligence technology.
Nowadays, as an emerging industry, the country has successively issued a series of action plans and measures to promote the development of the brain-computer interface industry. Not long ago, the National Medical Products Administration announced the approval of the project for the revision of the medical device industry standard “Quality Requirements and Evaluation Methods for EEG Datasets of Medical Devices Using Brain-Computer Interface Technology for Artificial Intelligence Algorithms”.
The “2025 Brain-Computer Interface Industry Blue Book” recently released by the Prospective Industry Research Institute pointed out that the mainstream countries in the world are currently actively introducing policies to formulate international standards, domestic standards, industry standards, and industry consensus for brain-computer interfaces to promote the development of the brain-computer interface industry and seize the industry’s high ground.
In terms of market size, according to Grand View Research data, the global brain-computer interface market is expected to reach US$2.48 billion in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 25.25%. According to McKinsey’s estimates, the potential scale of global brain-computer interfaces in serious medical applications is between US$15 billion and US$85 billion, and the potential scale of consumer medical applications is between US$25 billion and US$60 billion.
In this regard, Dongwu Securities Research Report also pointed out that the continuous breakthrough of invasive technology will promote the consumer and medical rehabilitation markets to enhance their awareness of brain-computer interface technology. It is expected to continue to make breakthroughs in 2025, and the commercialization of non-invasive brain-computer interface products is expected to accelerate.
WiMi promotes the research and development innovation of brain-computer interface technology
According to the data, as a leading brain-computer interface technology manufacturer, WiMi (WIMI) has accelerated its layout. In recent years, it has actively responded to the top-level design of the upper level to optimize the design of the brain-computer interface industry. Through technology research and development, interdisciplinary cooperation and commercial exploration, it has made a more comprehensive layout, aiming to form a multi-dimensional strategic plan.
In fact, WiMi’s scientific research team has also made continuous breakthroughs and has applied for a number of brain-computer interface-related patents, such as holographic brain-controlled robot systems, protective structure design, etc., covering hardware optimization and data processing. At the same time, WiMi plans to further integrate brain-computer interfaces with emerging technologies such as quantum computing and humanoid robots, explore the “brain-computer interface +” ecosystem, and aim to take the lead in the medical rehabilitation and pan-human-computer interaction markets. In the future, it can promote the popularization of brain-computer interfaces in the long term.
Conclusion
Looking to the future, brain-computer interface is expected to become the core technology of the next generation of human-computer interaction, completely changing the way humans interact with machines. However, in the short term, the application of brain-computer interface technology will mainly focus on the field of medical rehabilitation, especially helping stroke and spinal cord injury patients recover their mobility; but in the long run, brain-computer interface will turn to functional improvement and enhancement, realize brain-computer fusion intelligence, and expand human perception, leading humans to unprecedented heights.
