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  Chinese company BrainCo unveils first 'brain-to-robot' interface for  
  controlling robots with your thoughts  
    
  Date:  
  Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000  
    
  The latest in brain-computer interfaces can work directly with robots,  
  without any physical input or verbal instruction -- We're seeing  
  brain-computer interfaces (BCI) continue to get more advanced and more  
  practical , and Chinese company BrainCo has now announced another first: a  
  BCI that enables robots to be controlled by thoughts.  
    
  As reported by the South China Morning Post , BrainCo says the system works  
  through EEG (electroencephalogram) headsets worn by human operators, which  
  translate neural activity into instructions for robots to follow. Like  
  other  
  similar 'mind reading' devices, it's based on vast amounts of training data  
  that associate specific neuron activity with specific commands as they're  
  imagined in the brain. AI algorithms then manage the job of finding the  
  right  
  action for the right thought.  
    
  It's called the Brain-Controlled Robot AI Platform, and it was unveiled at  
  the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai the biggest  
  and most important AI tech event on the calendar in China.  
    
  BrainCo says that as well as being used to  
  control robots, the system can also act as an interface to connect to  
  robotic  
  arms and other devices. A robotic arm could be instructed to pick up a cup  
  through thoughts alone, for example.  
    
  As the Brain-Controlled Robot AI Platform becomes more widely used, it will  
  also be collecting data  data that can then be applied to refine the  
  underlying algorithms further. High-quality training data is currently one  
  of  
  the major bottlenecks in the industry.  
    
  "The embodied AI industry has made remarkable progress on what robots can  
  do  
  on their own," said Nyx He, a partner and senior vice-president at BrainCo.  
  "We believe the next decisive frontier is about how robots understand the  
  humans they work with."  
    
  With AI models continuing to get smarter and more sophisticated, this is  
  going to feed into the 'physical AI' of robotics  giving these machines  
  greater flexibility, more dexterity , and as we've seen here,  
  thought-controlled inputs.  
    
  Link to news story:  
    
  https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chinese-company-brainco-  
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