Brain implant allows ALS patient to control Amazon’s Alexa with thought: ‘Gives me back the independence that I’m losing’
To be able to manage important aspects of my environment and control access to entertainment gives me back the independence that I’m losing.”
Via Brain Implant, ALS Patient Able To Control Amazon Device With Thoughts
A New York-based neurotech startup, Synchron, successfully implanted its brain-computer interface into a blood vessel on the brain of the man with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. ALS affects motor neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
ALS patient uses brain chip to control Alexa, shop, stream with just thoughts
On Monday, Synchron, a brain-computer interface (BCI) company, announced this development, revealing that the 64-year-old patient, diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), can stream shows,
Synchron Connects Brain Implant to Amazon Alexa
Synchron is one of several companies working to make brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) a reality. Earlier this summer, Synchron revealed one of its study participants could use the Apple Vision Pro VR headset thanks to the Synchron implant.
ALS Patient Controls Alexa With Brain Implant, Gaining Independence Using Thought-Powered Technology
This development is part of a broader push toward brain-computer interface technologies by companies like Synchron and Elon Musk’s Neuralink.
Brain implant lets man control Alexa with thought
A patient with a degenerative disease was able to command Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant with his mind, the company behind the technological innovation announced on Monday, letting him stream shows and control devices with only his thoughts.
Man controls Amazon Alexa with his thoughts, ‘It gives me back the independence’
An ALS patient manipulated Amazon's Alexa through a brain implant, enabling him to control devices and stream shows mentally. This advancement illustrates the potential of brain-computer interfaces to provide independence to those with degenerative diseases,
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