The “world’s first head transplant” has been announced by BrainBridge, a neuroscience and biomedical engineering startup from the US, leaving many stunned by the procedure. BrainBridge claims to be developing a groundbreaking device that represents a landmark achievement in neuroscience, human engineering, and artificial intelligence.
A viral video shared on social media showcases how BrainBridge plans to execute the head transplant using robots. The animated video depicts two surgical robots operating simultaneously on two bodies, removing the head from one body and placing it on the other. It further illustrates how these robots would function if this technology becomes a reality.
BrainBridge describes their system as a “revolutionary concept” for head transplants, utilizing advanced robotics and AI to ensure successful head and face transplantation procedures with better outcomes and quicker recoveries.
Since its posting on May 22, the video has garnered nearly nine million views, along with numerous likes and comments. Many viewers found the clip unsettling and expressed their reactions.
Comments included:
- “To date, there has been no surgery or therapy capable of rejoining a severed spinal cord within the same individual, let alone between different individuals.”
- “Just to be clear, this robot, not a human, is going to be doing neurosurgery, plastic surgery, a tracheostomy, vascular surgery, anesthesia…We don’t have a robot that can do any of those things by themselves, let alone a procedure like this, which has never been done to a human.”
- “No way this is real! Has this been successfully done?”
- “Never in a million years when I was thinking about the future of medicine did I expect to see a head transplant.”
The mixed reactions highlight both the awe and skepticism surrounding this bold claim by BrainBridge.
