NeuCyber NeuroTech / Beinao-1 · 芯智达神经技术 / 北脑一号
NeuCyber (CIBR spinoff, Beijing): Beinao-1 coin-sized implant reported in Wired as implanted in multiple patients for cursor/smartphone control.
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: 01
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.
The technology
- Status (reported): Beinao-1 advanced to GCP clinical trials on Mar 31, 2026 (CIBR). Source: 02
- Implants (reported): Chinese Academy of Sciences reported 16 implantations and planned nationwide hospital pilots in 2027 (Jul 2026). Source: 03 The “five people” figure above is from earlier Wired reporting.
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.
Source index
References, research and company reports.