May 18 marks the 35th national day for assisting persons with disabilities in the Chinese mainland, a day dedicated to celebrating role models and champions of empowerment nationwide.
In Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in the Chinese mainland, BrainCo – a BCI technology unicorn – has been at the forefront of a new wave of non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) devices. Among its success stories is Zhou Jian, who lost his right hand at age 12 in an accident. Thanks to an intelligent bionic hand fitted with sensors in the prosthetic socket, he now writes and even plays piano by harnessing his brain signals to control the device.
For Zhou, the bionic hand is more than a tool: it's proof that people with disabilities can retrain their phantom limb sensations and reclaim confidence in cutting-edge assistive tech. "I hope others will embrace the potential of BCI to transform daily life," he says.
BrainCo's founder and CEO, Han Bicheng, has spent the past decade refining non-invasive BCI solutions. After unveiling a prototype at CES in 2016, the company moved to mass production by 2020. Han's ambitious goal? To help 1 million people with disabilities regain essential daily functions, and to support 10 million individuals facing challenges such as autism, Alzheimer's disease, and insomnia within the next five to ten years.
As assistive technology enters a new era, BCI innovations promise to break down barriers, offering fresh opportunities for independence and creative expression. For young global citizens, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, these breakthroughs highlight how science and empathy can join forces to reshape our shared tomorrow.
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