Apple is in the early stages of developing brain-computer interfaces that would allow people, especially those with mobility issues, to control their iPhones, iPads, and Vision Pro headsets with neural signals captured by a new kind of brain implant.

Apple is developing brain-computer interface technology to allow users to control devices like iPhones using brain signals. Partnering with Synchron, its approach contrasts with Elon Musk’s Neuralink.

Apple has reportedly developed a new standard with Synchron, a startup that develops stent-like devices for the brain.

In 2019, Synchron became the first BCI company to begin clinical testing of a permanently implantable system. Implanted via the blood vessels, Synchron’s approach avoids open brain surgery, making it the most scalable neural interface technology in clinical development today.

Apple has partnered with brain-computer interface maker Synchron. The two companies are developing tech that lets consumers operate Apple devices via their thoughts.