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A powerful new neurotech tool for augmenting your mind

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Conor Russomanno |

TED2023

• April 2023

In an astonishing talk and tech demo, neurotechnologist Conor Russomanno shares his work building brain-computer interfaces that could enable us to control the external world with our minds. He discusses the quickly advancing possibilities of this field -- including the promise of a "closed-loop system" that could both record and stimulate brain activity -- and invites neurohacker Christian Bayerlein onto the TED stage to fly a mind-controlled drone by using a biosensing headset.

In an astonishing talk and tech demo, neurotechnologist Conor Russomanno shares his work building brain-computer interfaces that could enable us to control the external world with our minds. He discusses the quickly advancing possibilities of this field -- including the promise of a "closed-loop system" that could both record and stimulate brain activity -- and invites neurohacker Christian Bayerlein onto the TED stage to fly a mind-controlled drone by using a biosensing headset.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Learn more about OpenBCI, Conor Russomanno's company working to build ethical brain-computer interfaces.

Replicate this demonstration with the open-source NeuroFly Software Kit and tutorial videos.

About the speaker

Conor Russomanno

Conor Russomanno

Neurotechnologist, inventor

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With OpenBCI, Conor Russomanno is developing low-cost, open-source brain-computer interface hardware and software.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Learn more about OpenBCI, Conor Russomanno's company working to build ethical brain-computer interfaces.

Replicate this demonstration with the open-source NeuroFly Software Kit and tutorial videos.