Over the last few years, the tech industry has been hell-bent on developing brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies that will allow humans to accomplish extraordinary things with the help of digital innovation. Recently, China rapidly positioned itself as a major contender in the field, surpassing the United States.
China was once seen as a follower in neurotechnology, but it is now making swift and strategic progress as it tries to solve one of humanity’s most timeless issues: paraplegia. As the Asian nation uses tech to address paralysis, Chinese research teams are achieving massive medical and technological breakthroughs.
How does this technology work? And how successful has China been so far? Click through this gallery to find out.