JAKARTA - NeuroXess is preparing to bring brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to mass production. The Chinese company will operate a 14,300 square meter factory in Jiangxi Province in the second half of this year.
China Daily, quoted Thursday, June 11, reported that the facility was set up to turn BCI from a trial technology in dozens of patients into a product that can be produced on an industrial scale.
BCI is a technology that connects the human brain directly to devices, such as computers, mobility aids, or artificial limbs. With this system, brain signals can be translated into digital commands.
NeuroXess founder and chief scientist Tiger Tao Hu said the move reflected the company's strategy: research and development in Shanghai, production in Jiangxi.
NeuroXess has completed more than 50 clinical trials. The company is developing a BCI system that is fully implanted in the body, works without wires, and is designed for more complete functions. The Jiangxi factory is targeted to be able to support production of up to tens of thousands of units per year.
According to the company, the first patient to receive the implant by the end of 2025 was able to reach a brain control speed of 5.2 bits per second after 17 days of training. This ability allows patients to browse the internet, play games, and control external devices through brain activity.
At the beginning of 2026, the test participants are said to be able to shop on their own, write calligraphy for the Spring Festival, and use digital payments with the brain control system.
"Technology, clinical validation, and production capabilities have now evolved simultaneously," Tao said, quoted by China Daily. Clinical validation means proving technology through testing on patients.
Amid the competition between China and the United States in BCI technology, Tao rejected the notion that China was far behind. According to him, the basic scientific principles are not fundamentally different.
He admitted that the US still has an advantage in specialized chips. However, China has strengths in clinical resources, manufacturing, and industry integration.
According to Tao, BCI is not just a chip implanted in the brain. This technology is a large system that combines brain signal capture electrodes, processing chips, software, operating systems, wireless communications, production processes, and clinical procedures.
"Patients don't need the best components in the world in one piece. Patients need a complete system that really works," said Tao.
The Jiangxi factory will also be a rehabilitation and training center. Inside it will be highway simulations, subway stations, cafes, and convenience stores. Patients can practice using BCI in real-life situations.
"The ultimate goal of rehabilitation is not just that patients can move again, but that they have the confidence to get back out there and live life," Tao said.
The development of artificial intelligence or AI has also accelerated BCI. Tao calls the large AI model an operating system upgrade for this technology.
Previously, translating neural signals into digital commands required weeks of calibration for each patient. Now, AI makes reading brain signals faster, more accurate, and easier to apply to different patients.
According to China Daily, NeuroXess at the end of 2024 conducted a test of direct translation of Mandarin language signals from the brain. After nine days of training, a participant achieved 71.5 percent accuracy in translating Mandarin syllables without the help of an AI language model.
The patient was able to produce Mandarin-language sounds through the mind, control a digital avatar, and interact with the AI system.
In another clinical trial with Fudan University Huashan Hospital in 2025, patients in Shanghai and Fuzhou conducted long-distance "conversations through the mind". The system translates neural signals into text at a speed of more than 300 Mandarin characters per minute.
"We don't see the brain-computer interface only as a medical device. We see it as a bridge connecting human intelligence with artificial intelligence," said Tao.
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