US EditionGabe Newell Co-Founded a Neuroscience Company in 2019 and Its First Brain Chip Is Expected to Ship Later This Year
- Gabe Newell, Valve's CEO, co-founded Starfish Neuroscience in 2022 to develop brain-computer interface technology, including a brain chip expected in late 2025.
- Newell's interest in BCIs began around 2019 when Valve explored gaming applications, leading to incorporating Starfish to advance minimally invasive neural interfaces.
- Starfish's wireless neural implant, produced using TSMC's 55-nanometer technology, features 32 electrodes that enable simultaneous recording and stimulation across multiple brain areas.
- Engineer Nate Cermak mentioned that they see potential to create a novel category of neural interfaces that are minimally invasive and distributed, allowing simultaneous interaction with multiple areas of the brain.
- If successful, Starfish's technology could enable new treatments for neurological conditions and open collaboration opportunities, though significant development work remains.
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