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5. Making Hardware a Reality at OpenBCI | Scott Yuan

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May 8, 2023
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INSIGHT

OpenBCI Aims To Build The OS For The Mind

  • OpenBCI's mission is to build the computer or OS for the mind through accessible hardware.
  • Scott joined to apply 15+ years of EE product design experience to make neurotech products shippable, citing Galia as the latest step.
ANECDOTE

Neuralink Demo Sparked A Hardware Deep Dive

  • Elon Musk's Neuralink demos pulled Scott into neurotech by showing wireless charging and untethered data as near-sci-fi capabilities.
  • He then reverse-engineered papers and design choices mentally to imagine how he'd solve manufacturing and hardware challenges.
INSIGHT

Noninvasive BCIs Are The Scalable Path

  • Scott believes noninvasive BCIs are key to scaling adoption because they lower barriers compared with implanted devices.
  • He argues scale leads to lower cost, better manufacturing techniques, and more miniaturization from batteries and semiconductor advances.
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