Devices meant to empower disabled showcased

The latest in how science and technology are improving the lives of people living with disabilities was showcased in Beijing's Zhongguancun area on Saturday, at a parallel event of the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference.

Themed Harnessing Technology for a More Inclusive World, the event highlighted how artificial intelligence is helping those with hearing loss communicate, how those with limited mobility can be rehabilitated with exoskeletons, and how brain-machine interfaces are enabling those with quadriplegia to move robotic limbs.

Hong Bo, a professor in the department of biomedical engineering at Tsinghua University, said his research team has helped three quadriplegic patients regain some degree of mobility using brain-machine interface technology.