BCIs have a latency problem.
The brain doesn't wait.
Current neural interfaces — including Neuralink — process neural signals through compute architectures with mutex-locked data pipelines. Spike sorting, feature extraction, decode — each step acquires locks and releases them. At the microsecond timescales that matter for neural prosthetics, this serialization adds latency that the brain's motor cortex does not tolerate. Lock-free architecture processes each spike as it arrives, in parallel, without waiting for anything.
| System | Decode Latency | Channels Simultaneous | Closed-Loop Stimulation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current academic BCI (Utah array) | 5–50ms | 96–256 channels | Limited |
| Neuralink N1 chip | ~1ms | 1,024 channels | Developing |
| Synchron (endovascular) | ~10ms | 16 channels | No |
| 22Rx / 44s Lock-Free BCI | 80ns | Unlimited (core-scaling) | Real-time, sub-ms |
Numbers that change
what restoration means.
80ns
Per-spike decode latency
<1ms
Closed-loop stimulation response
N×
Linear channel scaling with core count
Restoration first.
Then beyond.
01
Motor Prosthetics
Paralysis patients decode motor intent in real time. 80ns decode means the prosthetic limb responds before the patient consciously expects it to. Natural movement restored.
02
Closed-Loop Epilepsy
Detect seizure onset in early waveform activity and deliver targeted stimulation before clinical manifestation. The loop closes in under 1ms — faster than the seizure spreads.
03
Speech Restoration
Decode speech intent from motor cortex for ALS and locked-in syndrome patients. Sub-millisecond processing enables natural speech cadence — not the 5-second delay of current systems.
04
Deep Brain Stimulation
Parkinson's, OCD, depression — adaptive DBS that responds to neural state in real time rather than delivering fixed parameters. Closed-loop stimulation tuned to the moment.
Medical today.
Everything else tomorrow.
Spinal cord injury ~18,000 new cases/yr US
ALS / locked-in syndrome speech restoration
Epilepsy 3.4M in US, 30% drug-resistant
Parkinson's adaptive DBS
Depression / OCD treatment-resistant
Stroke rehabilitation closed-loop motor recovery
Sensory prosthetics cochlear / retinal next-gen
High-bandwidth human-AI interface next decade