Milestone note Reached Mar 2026
World's first commercial invasive-BCI approval
Neuracle / NMPA (China) — China's NMPA cleared Neuracle's coin-sized NEO implant (developed with Tsinghua) for commercial sale to restore hand function after spinal-cord injury — the first invasive-class BCI approved for market anywhere, ahead of Neuralink.
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