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Wild footage shows AI robots ‘transplanting heads onto brain-dead bodies’ with ‘lifesaving’ BrainBridge tech
The shocking video gave a first look at the transplant
A BIOMEDICAL company has revealed they plan to make head transplants available within the next 10 years.
Neuroscience and biomedical engineering startup BrainBridge released a video detailing what the first head transplant will look like, courtesy of artificial intelligence.
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“The goal of our technology is to push the boundaries of what is possible in medical science and provide innovative solutions for those battling life-threatening conditions,” Hashem Al-Ghaili said.
“Our technology promises to open doors to lifesaving treatments that were unimaginable just a few years ago,” he added.
BrainBridge's digital illustration showed their new AI machine grafting a human head and placing it on the healthy new body of a brain-dead patient.
AI and molecular-level imaging would guide the surgery to make sure it was a success.
In the video, the company claimed that the head transplant would lead to smooth outcomes and faster recoveries.
The surgical robots helped reconstruct the face for full facial muscle use.
With this new procedure, the patient would be able to keep their own memories, consciousness, and cognitive abilities
Researchers believe the AI machine would be perfect for people dealing with diseases like paralysis, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and more.
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The company looked to AI technology in order to avoid human error.
“The process employs advanced high-speed robotic systems to prevent brain cell degradation and ensure seamless compatibility, BrainBridge said in a statement.
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“The entire procedure is guided by real-time molecular-level imaging and AI algorithms to facilitate precise reconnection of the spinal cord, nerves, and blood vessels.”
The company is currently looking to attract top scientists to this project, as they hope to demonstrate the surgery on a live patient within the next eight years.
A spokesperson for the company added that the startup will be able to utilize its software for other surgeries as well.
“In the short term, we expect the project to result in spinal cord reconstruction breakthrough and whole-body transplant but in the long term, the project will expand into areas that will transform healthcare as we know it.”
What does BrainBridge claim it can do?
BrainBridge plans to revolutionize surgery with AI, and here is what we know about the company.
- BrainBridge’s head transplant system utilizes robotics and AI to transfer a patient’s head onto a healthy donor body.
- The procedure aims to help people with terminal illnesses, neurodegenerative diseases, and paralysis.
- BrainBridge is actively recruiting specialists to overcome challenges in spinal cord repair and accelerate progress in whole-body transplantation.
ROBO-SURGERY
Before BrainBridge, others have been having successful surgeries done by a robot.
Last year, Rob George became the first person in Britain to be operated by a robot called Hugo.
George decided to take the step to remove his prostate after he was diagnosed with cancer.
Hugo is said to be minimally invasive, allowing doctors to operate robotic arms using a 3D view.
George said he was excited to undergo the surgery.
“I’ve done a lot of firsts in my own career so I know things from the other side of the fence," he told
"I’ve had conversations with patients about doing something new or novel so I thought it was fitting that it was me this time.
“I came to this massively informed about what cancer means and what its potential consequences are but I am an optimist.
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"I thought ‘I’ve got cancer, here are the options, so let’s get it out’.
“I arrived early on Friday morning and was home by tea time the next day. From start to finish the whole process was amazing.”
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