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Apple and Synchron Collaborate to Bring Brain-Computer Interface to iPhones, iPads, and Vision Pro

The partnership aims to integrate thought-based control into Apple devices, with new OS protocols and accessibility features launching in 2025.

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Overview

  • Apple is partnering with U.S.-based startup Synchron to integrate brain-computer interface (BCI) technology into its devices, including the Vision Pro, iPhone, and iPad.
  • The collaboration will introduce a new BCI protocol in 2025 updates for iPadOS, iOS, and visionOS, enabling neural signal input across Apple’s ecosystem.
  • Synchron’s stentrode implant uses a minimally invasive procedure via the jugular vein to record neural signals, reducing scarring and improving signal reliability.
  • This technology aims to provide accessibility to tens of thousands of users with severe motor impairments, such as those with spinal cord injuries or ALS.
  • Apple and Synchron are working to establish an industry-wide standard for BCI integration, building on Apple’s history of accessibility innovations like Bluetooth hearing aid protocols.