First 5-Year Brain Implant User Controls Smart Home with Thoughts

What Happened Rodney Gorham represents a breakthrough in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, having used Synchron’s neural implant system for five continuous years—longer than anyone else with this type of device. Diagnosed with ALS, Gorham received the Stentrode implant through a minimally invasive procedure that placed the device over his motor cortex via blood vessels, avoiding the need for open brain surgery. The system allows Gorham to control a wide range of digital devices using only his thoughts.