Tether has made a $200 million strategic investment in Blackrock Neurotech, the world’s leading pioneer in Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology, through its newly formed venture arm, Tether Evo, which is dedicated to leading humanity into a future where technology and human capabilities merge in unprecedented ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tether\u2019s $200 million investment will primarily fund the commercialization of Blackrock Neurotech\u2019s innovative medical solutions and R&D efforts. Since its inception in 2018, Blackrock Neurotech has quickly emerged as the world\u2019s technology leader in the neuroscience, neural engineering, and neural prosthetics space. Through Blackrock Neurotech\u2019s innovative brain interface technology, patients have operated robotic arms, maneuvered wheelchairs, sent messages, surfed the web, and even driven a car – all using only the power of their thoughts. Blackrock Neurotech\u2019s devices have demonstrated capability of achieving thought to text communication at speeds of up to 90 characters per minute for typing or 62 words per minute for direct speech encoding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n