BrainCo, China’s first brain-machine interface (BMI) “unicorn” and a global leader in non-invasive BMI technology, has confirmed its participation in the 2026 Appliance & Electronics World Expo (AWE 2026). The company will exhibit in the newly launched Shanghai Eastern Hub International Business Cooperation Zone exhibition area, highlighting its latest breakthroughs in brain-machine interfaces, bionic intelligence, and their real-world applications. BrainCo’s showcase aims to offer global audiences a vision of human-machine collaboration in future daily life.

Founded in 2015, BrainCo became the first Chinese team admitted to the Harvard Innovation Lab and has grown into a landmark company in the global non-invasive BMI field. To date, BrainCo has raised approximately US$500 million, ranking alongside Elon Musk’s Neuralink as the two largest-funded BMI companies globally—representing non-invasive and invasive technology paths, respectively.

As China’s first BMI “unicorn,” BrainCo has led or participated in multiple national key research projects, won recognition in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s AI medical device innovation initiatives. Its scientific team includes researchers from Harvard, MIT, Tsinghua University, and Peking University, and the company has filed over 610 patents with more than 490 granted, including 270 core invention patents, placing it among the global leaders in the field.

For a decade, BrainCo has pursued its mission: “Brain-machine technology unlocking more possibilities in life.” In 2022, it achieved mass production of 100,000 high-precision BMI devices. The same year, its BrainCo Bionic Hand received FDA approval and debuted at major international events including the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics and the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Para Games, assisting athletes in critical tasks such as torch lighting—demonstrating

Focusing on non-invasive, safe, and scalable applications, BrainCo has built a product ecosystem spanning intelligent bionic hands, bionic legs, BMI rehabilitation systems, attention and sleep health products, and more.

A key highlight for AWE 2026 is the BrainCo Revo 2 Bionic Hand, a breakthrough in embodied intelligence and humanoid robotics. Ergonomically designed and weighing just 383 grams, the hand can carry up to 20 kilograms with 0.1-millimeter precision. Its multimodal tactile sensor system detects force changes with a 0.01 N resolution and responds within 0.05 seconds, allowing real-time perception of material, hardness, and applied force. This represents a leap from passive execution to active perception, enabling truly human-like manipulation for industrial assembly, surgical assistance, and service robotics.

Other products to be showcased at AWE include: Qingling M3 Smart Bionic Leg — allowing near-natural walking; Easleep BMI Sleep Device — using closed-loop BMI detection and intervention to improve sleep quality; StarKids BMI Social Training System and Focus Attention Training System — for autism intervention and attention enhancement in children; Cognitive Rehabilitation System — designed for elderly users with cognitive impairments; Together, these products demonstrate how BMI technologies are moving from research labs into consumer health, rehabilitation, and everyday life applications.

By showcasing its complete BMI ecosystem in the exhibition area of the Shanghai Eastern Hub International Business Cooperation Zone, BrainCo brings a tangible, experiential perspective on next-generation technologies—moving beyond purely scientific or medical contexts toward consumer electronics and smart living applications.

As AWE 2026 opens in March 2026, BrainCo’s presence will offer visitors a glimpse of the near-future of intelligent living, illustrating a clear path for human-machine collaboration and industrial innovation through cutting-edge brain-machine interface technology.