China-developed brain-computer interface robot helps patients walk again
Global Times
5th August 2026
China-developed brain-computer interface robot helps patients walk again
Country’s BCI sector advancing toward industrialization at fast pace
By Ma Jingjing
Wanting to move but being unable to is the plight of patients with lower-limb mobility impairments. Today, a homegrown cutting-edge technology is working to solve this problem.
Recently, at the high-end equipment exhibition area of the Anhui Innovation Pavilion in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui Province, a brain-computer interface (BCI) rehabilitation exoskeleton robot attracted significant online attention.
Developed by the Joint Laboratory for Universal AI in Disability Support established by the China Disabled Persons' Federation and Chinese tech company iFLYTEK, this robot integrates non-invasive electroencephalogram (EEG) signal acquisition, deep learning algorithms, and neuroplasticity principles. Featuring a bionic structure that mimics human hip and knee joints, the system offers three core capabilities: direct brain-machine connectivity, adaptive bionic gait, and multi-level assistive training, Anhui Aible Intelligent Technology Co, the executive company of the lab, told the Global Times in a statement on Wednesday.
Based on the motor imagery paradigm, the system utilizes high-precision EEG sensing and self-developed EEG decoding technology to capture and interpret brain signals. By translating motor imagery into movement commands, it enables precise, coordinated control of the exoskeleton - such as initiating steps and executing various movements - thereby establishing a direct link between brain signals and the exoskeleton device, the company said.
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