Thought control: the world’s first brain-robot platform presented

At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, BrainCo officially presented an innovative integrated platform that connects the human brain and robotic systems. This solution allows you to give commands to robots solely by the power of thought.

Brain-robot platform

The system is based on a non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI). The user puts on a special EEG headset, the sensors of which register the electrical signals of the brain. Next, artificial intelligence algorithms will analyze this data, interpret the operator’s intentions and turn them into specific instructions for the device.

According to the company’s representatives, this development is designed to overcome the barrier between automation and human “understanding”. As Nicks He, senior vice president of BrainCo, notes, the next stage of industry development will be the harmonious interaction between people and robots.

System capabilities and compatibility

The platform has already demonstrated operation with various types of equipment, including:

• Humanoid robots
• Robotic manipulators
• Dog robot

During the demonstration, the manipulator under the control of the operator successfully grasped objects, in particular apples and cups, focusing only on the brain activity of the user.

Development of robotics

One of the main goals of the project is to solve the problem of generating high-quality data for AI training. BrainCo plans to use the connection between real human and robot actions, as well as virtual simulations, to create more advanced training data sets. This will allow in the future to replace bulky controllers and voice commands with direct mental control.

Nuances and perspectives of technology

Despite the project’s ambition, engineers face a number of serious tasks. Non-invasive EEG systems often pick up weaker signals accompanied by significant interference, unlike invasive chips that are implanted directly into the brain. At this time, BrainCo has not provided detailed technical specifications, and the effectiveness of the system has yet to be tested in controlled exhibition demonstrations.