The clinical translation speed of brain computer interfaces is significantly accelerating. Recently, China's semi invasive brain computer interface "Beinao No.1" intelligent brain computer system has been implanted in 6 patients. The invasive product "Beinao No.2" is expected to enter clinical validation in 2026, and the invasive brain computer interface products of Shanghai Ladder Medical and Beijing Zhiran Medical have also entered the clinical validation stage; Internationally, American entrepreneur Elon Musk announced that mass production of brain computer interface devices will begin in 2026 and shift towards more streamlined and almost fully automated surgical processes. Industry insiders believe that the development of brain computer interface technology has entered a critical period of clinical value verification and early industrialization. At present, China's brain computer interface industry has strong policy support, high capital attention, urgent clinical needs, intense international competition, and intensified ethical disputes, which also bring many challenges to the development of the industry. Next, whether brain computer interface products can meet clear clinical needs, address patient needs, and build sustainable commercial closed loops will become a key support for the long-term development of the industry. The increasingly perfect policy system and brain computer interface are the key directions for future industries. In terms of industrial policies, in 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will establish a brain computer interface track under the "Future Industrial Innovation Task List"; In the same year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the "Implementation Plan for the New Industry Standardization Navigation Project (2023-2035)", proposing the development of brain computer interface standards. In 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and seven other departments issued the "Implementation Opinions on Promoting Future Industrial Innovation and Development", listing brain computer interfaces as one of the top ten innovative landmark products in the future industry, and proposing "breakthroughs in key technologies and core devices such as brain computer fusion, brain like chips, and brain computing neural models". In 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and seven other departments jointly issued the "Implementation Opinions on Promoting Innovative Development of the Brain Computer Interface Industry", providing clear guidance for the development of the brain computer interface industry. The proposal for the 15th Five Year Plan calls for a forward-looking layout of future industries and once again mentions brain computer interfaces. In terms of promoting clinical applications, in March 2025, the National Healthcare Security Administration issued the "Guidelines for the Establishment of Pricing Projects for Neurological Medical Services (Trial)", which includes a separate prospective project for new brain computer interface technologies, paving the way for future clinical applications of mature brain computer interface technologies. As of the end of November 2025, several provinces in China have included brain computer interface technology in their fee catalogs. At the local level, by 2025, special policies for the brain computer interface industry will be introduced in Beijing, Shanghai, Shandong Province, Sichuan Province, and other regions. Shanghai is building a specialized incubator and industrial cluster for brain computer interfaces, while Shandong Province supports cities such as Jinan and Qingdao in creating innovation and development clusters for brain computer interfaces; At the national level development zone level, Tianjin Binhai High tech Zone has taken the lead in introducing special support policies for brain computer interfaces to support their industrialization; At the municipal level, the Hangzhou Medical Security Bureau has added three new medical service pricing items related to brain computer interfaces: invasive brain computer interface insertion fee, invasive brain computer interface removal fee, and non-invasive brain computer interface adaptation fee, to promote the clinical application of brain computer interface products. The evolution of the series of policy systems presents significant characteristics from macro to micro, from scientific research to commercial use, and from single support to multi-dimensional protection. ”Ning Yuqiang, General Manager of CCID Consulting's Medical and Health Industry Research Center, pointed out that with the continuous advancement of technology, China's brain computer interface products are presenting a diversified pattern of "medical leading and multi domain follow-up". The medical and health field is currently the core market, accounting for over 46% of the global brain computer interface industry scale. In addition to rehabilitation assistance devices for paralyzed and aphasia patients, brain computer interface technology has begun to be applied in early diagnosis of neurological diseases, dynamic monitoring of treatment effects, and other fields, such as Alzheimer's disease warning, Parkinson's disease deep brain electrical stimulation regulation, etc. Clinical validation of multi-point breakthrough brain computer interface is to establish a new communication and control channel between the brain and the external environment that does not rely on peripheral nerves and muscles, thereby achieving direct interaction between the brain and external devices. From a global perspective, brain computer interface technology is in a period of differentiation and iteration between "medical level breakthroughs and consumer level explorations", divided into three technological routes: invasive, non-invasive, and semi invasive. Non invasive technology is widely used in consumer and some medical scenarios due to its easy operation and high safety. However, its signal acquisition accuracy is limited by skull obstruction, making it difficult to meet the rehabilitation needs of critically ill patients in the short term. Although invasive and semi invasive technologies face technical and ethical challenges, they have become the core breakthrough direction in the field of medical rehabilitation. Medical rehabilitation is one of the most mature and rapidly commercialized fields for the application of brain computer interface technology. At present, the application of brain computer interfaces in clinical settings is mainly focused on the reconstruction of motor, speech, and other functions in medical settings. Among them, the rehabilitation replacement of motor functions is currently the most mature and rapidly advancing field. Taking the "Beinao-1" intelligent brain computer system jointly launched by Beijing Institute of Neuroscience and Brain like Research and Xinzhida as an example, as the world's first semi invasive brain computer product that achieves high-throughput, wireless full implantation, and quasi practicality with over 100 channels, it has successfully completed 6 implantation cases at Beijing Temple of Heaven Hospital, Xuanwu Medical Hospital, and Peking University Hospital. Among them, a stroke hemiplegic patient at Temple of Heaven Hospital had 100% effective channels and entered multi class motion decoding closed-loop training one week after surgery, driving FES (functional electrical stimulation) to stimulate hand movements; A patient with ALS speech disorder at Xuanwu Hospital had an effective channel count of 98% and a limited set language decoding accuracy of over 63% for commonly used nearly 100 words; A patient with spinal cord injury and paraplegia at Peking University Hospital had an effective channel count of 98%. Within 10 days after surgery, brain control could be achieved through motor imagery, and the accuracy of multi class cursor control was>85%, indicating preliminary rehabilitation effects. The key to evaluating the maturity of brain computer interface technology lies in safety and long-term reliability, effectiveness and stability, as well as ease of use. ”Luo Minmin, director of the Beijing Institute of Neuroscience and Brain like Research, pointed out that brain computer interface technology in the medical field is mainly divided into invasive and semi invasive. Semi invasive technology itself is a balance between invasive and non-invasive methods. How to find the optimal solution between high-resolution signals and low trauma, such as designing thin film electrodes that fit more closely to the surface of the cerebral cortex, and using more powerful computational models to achieve more precise neural intent decoding, are all directions that need to be constantly broken through. He also stated that the integration of micro systems with high throughput and low power consumption, the "plug and play" capability of algorithms, and cross subject and cross sky stability are all technological directions that need to be continuously broken through in the future. The continuous expansion of application scenarios and the deepening and diversified development of application scenarios are the core driving forces for the long-term growth of the brain computer interface industry. Li Wenyu, Director of the Intellectual Property and Innovation Development Center at the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, believes that invasive and non-invasive technology paths focus on different scenarios, forming a collaborative development pattern. Invasive brain computer interfaces are centered around medical scenarios, while non-invasive brain computer interfaces have been piloted in fields such as medical rehabilitation, industrial safety, sleep monitoring, education and entertainment, and peripheral control. Currently, they are on the eve of large-scale applications. Li Wenyu introduced that the application of non-invasive brain computer interfaces in the field of industrial safety is still in the pilot stage. For example, non-invasive brain computer interface headsets for fatigue monitoring have been piloted and applied to drivers of multiple high-speed trains, subways, and hundreds of construction vehicles, reducing human error rates and avoiding industrial risks. And life scenarios such as education and entertainment, sleep monitoring, and peripheral control are the most rapidly popularized C-end applications. For example, headbands with sleep monitoring, mindfulness based stress relief, and attention monitoring functions are being piloted and implemented in schools, wards, and experience centers, and have become consumer grade products that are available for purchase on the market. However, at present, there are still relatively few consumers and users of brain computer interfaces, and the consumer feedback received by the market is not sufficient. Technological products are still in a period of rapid iteration, "said Li Wenyu. Ning Yuqiang believes that the consumer market for brain computer interfaces is still in the cultivation stage, and products such as brainwave headphones and brain controlled gaming devices have not yet formed a large-scale market due to insufficient experience and single application scenarios. The industrial manufacturing field is still in the exploratory stage, and the application of brain controlled robotic arms in precision assembly and high-risk operation scenarios can improve operational accuracy by 20% and reduce accident rates by 15%. However, due to cost and technological maturity, it is difficult to promote on a large scale in the short term. He predicts that in the next five years, medical rehabilitation products will continue to dominate the market, and consumer and industrial products will rely on technological breakthroughs to achieve scenario breakthroughs. As a future industry that crosses multiple disciplines and industries, brain computer interfaces cover multiple fields such as clinical, medical devices, electronics, communication, and software. The transition from laboratory to commercial is a long and arduous task. Faced with various challenges such as core technology, application scenarios, market competition, and industrial ecology, Li Wenyu suggests strengthening policy and standard guidance, promoting regulatory authorities to issue special approval guidelines, and clarifying the approval process for brain computer interface products with different technical routes. Secondly, we must focus on breakthroughs in core technologies, especially in the development of biocompatible flexible electrodes, low-power high-throughput chips, artificial intelligence decoding algorithms, and other core technologies, which will directly promote the practical implementation of brain computer interface technology. We must attach great importance to ecological cultivation and form an industrial pattern of upstream, midstream, and downstream cooperation. We must maintain rationality and clarity, face up to the bottlenecks and difficulties in the process of technology implementation, and solidly promote the closed-loop of application scenarios. To avoid concept hype and exaggerated promotion, in order to promote the industry from being 'hot' to being 'strong', and to find a rational, pragmatic, and sustainable development path, "said Li Wenyu. Brain computer interface technology is undergoing unprecedented rapid iteration and upgrading, including the coordinated development of software and hardware, as well as interdisciplinary integration and innovation in materials science, micro/nano processing, and chip design. ”Sun Yuanyuan, Assistant Dean of the Economic and Financial Research Institute of Xingye Securities and General Manager of the Big Health Research Center, as well as Chief Analyst of Pharmaceuticals, believes that the next step is to enhance the technological capabilities of the entire chain, which will drive the acceleration of brain computer interface systems from laboratory research to practical applications, and provide strong technical support for their expansion from the medical professional market to the vast consumer market, ultimately achieving large-scale commercial applications. (New Society)