NeuCyber NeuroTech / Beinao-1 (company brief)
Official site → Beijing, China
NeuCyber NeuroTech is reported as a spinoff linked to the Chinese Institute for Brain Research (CIBR, Beijing), with an implant called Beinao‑1.
Reported status (Wired)
Wired reports that:
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Beinao‑1 is a coin-sized brain chip
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it has been implanted in five people
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recipients with paralysis could move a cursor and navigate smartphone apps via thought control
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CIBR director Minmin Luo is quoted describing safety/stability assessments
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Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/china-is-getting-serious-about-brain-computer-interfaces/
Why this matters
This is one of the more concrete “state-supported” examples: an institute-linked spinoff implant used in multiple people, in parallel with a national industrial policy push.
What to watch
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Hard technical details Electrodes, implantation, channels, telemetry, power.
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Independent validation Peer-reviewed outcomes or trial registries.
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Scaling and support model Who manufactures, who implants, how training and home use is supported.
Notes on sourcing
Draft. Current citations are primarily a Wired feature; we should upgrade with primary technical documentation as it becomes available.