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The concept behind Blindsight involves leveraging brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) to restore or even enhance sensory perception in individuals who have lost their sight. The goal is to bypass damaged or non-functional parts of the visual system by directly interfacing with the brain’s visual cortex, allowing users to see using digital inputs processed by the Neuralink implant.

The idea is that the implant could take visual information from cameras or other sensors and transmit it directly to the brain, potentially allowing users to perceive images or their surroundings without relying on their natural eyes.

When the Robovan approached the stage at Tesla’s “We, Robot” event, it became evident that the electric vehicle maker was definitely not shying away from creating machines that look like they belong in a sci-fi movie. But while the event itself was thin on technical details about the Cybercab and the Robovan, CEO Elon Musk did share some information about the people hauler’s suspension system.

The Robovan looked like it was gliding on the pavement when it pulled up in front of the stage of the “We, Robot” event. The Robovan is very low on the ground, so much so that its wheels are almost not visible. This creates a very futuristic look, but it also brought concerns about the vehicle’s capability to traverse roads that are not perfectly paved. It also incited jokes from critics that the Robovan looks like a kitchen appliance.

In later comments on X, CEO Elon Musk highlighted that the Robovan is actually very airy inside even if it may appear otherwise from the outside. Musk also explained that the Robovan’s extremely low ground clearance is due to the vehicle’s automatic load-leveling suspension system. This allows the all-electric people-hauler to raise or lower its suspension depending on the conditions of the road.

Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled what he said was a robotaxi capable of self-driving, predicting it would be available by 2027—about a decade after he first promised an autonomous vehicle.

The Tesla CEO said the fully electric car—which has no steering wheel or pedals—would be priced under $30,000, would be charged wirelessly with inductive technology and would be “10 to 20 times safer” than human-driven cars.

“You can think of the car in an autonomous world as being like just a little lounge,” he told a crowd at the Warner Brothers Studio lot near Los Angeles.

With this success, Synchon is looking to take its experiments to the next level by adding more participants in a larger study. CEO Tom Oxley claims that their future study would focus more on ‘gathering brain data to improve the BCI.

Are Brain-Computer Interfaces the Future of Technology?

Different companies have already begun their developments and clinical trials of their brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) which need to be implanted on human test subjects, centering mostly on paraplegic patients. One of the most famous companies behind this is Elon Musk’s Neuralink, and their first patient, Noland Arbaugh, testified how the implant can help in controlling technology, and in his case, gaming.

Starship is the world’s largest and most powerful rocket and is shaping up to be the rocket that will finally realize the company’s dream, sourced from Elon Musk, of making humans a multi-planetary species. With a few Starship launches under its belt SpaceX is full steam ahead to achieving its goal, but it appears its being blocked by US regulators more than necessary, at least according to SpaceX.

Despite its goals, we have now learned an approximate figure SpaceX has spent on Starship’s development, with the company’s Chief Operating Officer, Gwynne Shotwell, saying in front of the Texas Appropriations Committee for Texas Space Commission that SpaceX has invested $3 billion into developing Starship and its surrounding facilities. Shotwell also pointed out SpaceX is about to break through the four million mark for Starlink customers and that as the network grows, it plans to expand its facilities and put more Starlink satellites in orbit.

I’m actually getting Starlink because it’s competitively priced, and I can walk to my local Grocery Store up the street, and order it.


President Ruto had on Monday during a business roundtable meeting revealed that Starlink’s entry into the Kenyan market faced a lot of resistance from local players who felt the foreign firm’s entry would eat into their market share.

Ruto admitted during the roundtable that Kenya would be seeking more competitors in a bid to revolutionize the digital space in Kenya.

Locally, Starlink has been well received with many Kenyan companies and business owners signaling a shift in a bid to access alternative internet options.