Press release: Critical milestone with fully integrated brain-computer interface system

Groundbreaking demonstration showcases privacy-oriented neurotechnology with real-time recognition of mental states and advances human-compatible AI

BERLIN, January 7, 2025 — Zander Labs today announced a major breakthrough in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology: the successful demonstration of a fully integrated BCI system that processes highly accurate neural data while ensuring users retain complete control over their data. This milestone advances the NAFAS project  , a pioneering initiative funded by the Agency for Innovation in Cybersecurity (Cyber ​​Agency), designed to unlock the brain and shape the future of communication between humans and semi-autonomous systems.

Despite remarkable advances in AI, machines still struggle to interpret human emotions, cognitive processes, and contextual understanding. Zander Labs' work bridges this gap by developing passive BCI systems that allow AI to access the richness and complexity of human cognition.

The newly demonstrated system integrates novel neurotechnology components. Brain activity is captured by the Zypher Suite (a virtually invisible set of EEG electrodes combined with the world's smallest 24-channel EEG amplifier), which delivers exceptionally high-quality brain signals for real-time analysis in any environment. A system-on-a-chip executes decoding algorithms that interpret specific mental processes from the ongoing brain activity. Crucially, all neural processing occurs locally, ensuring complete data security without exposing private EEG data to the cloud. These plug-and-play algorithms decode any individual's brain activity without prior personalization, made possible by pre-training on large EEG datasets.

The demonstration showed these components fully integrated for the first time, with the system detecting levels of cognitive load and adjusting a user interface in real time – an example of how brain-informed systems can optimize human-computer interaction.

“This milestone represents the culmination of years of rigorous research,” said Jonathan Zwaan, CEO of Zander Labs. “We have moved from concept to a working system that demonstrates how neurotechnology can give AI real insights into human cognition, while allowing users to retain control over their data. This is the foundation for technology that truly understands us, adapts to us, and evolves with us.”

The demonstration has generated considerable interest among partners, including the Agency for Innovation in Cybersecurity (Cyber ​​Agency): “What Zander Labs has achieved addresses critical challenges in the development of systems that must intelligently adapt to human operators. The ability to access highly accurate data on mental states in real time, with data protection built into the architecture, opens up entirely new possibilities for human-technology collaboration,” says Dr. Andreas Schönau, NAFAS project manager for the Cyber ​​Agency.

The NAFAS milestone positions Zander Labs at the forefront of a new paradigm in which technology not only responds to commands but understands context, anticipates needs, and empathically adapts to human cognitive states.