{"id":357276,"date":"2026-03-06T17:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=357276"},"modified":"2026-03-06T17:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:25:09","slug":"moonshot-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/moonshot-project\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMoonshot\u201d Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Recently, the <strong>Indian Institute of Science (IISc)<\/strong> launched an ambitious <strong>Moonshot Project<\/strong> to develop advanced brain co-processors using neuromorphic hardware and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<h2>About \u201cMoonshot\u201d Project<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_357277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-357277\" style=\"width: 482px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-357277\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-Moonshot-Project.jpg?resize=482%2C254&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\u201cMoonshot\u201d Project\" width=\"482\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-Moonshot-Project.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-Moonshot-Project.jpg?resize=1024%2C541&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-Moonshot-Project.jpg?resize=768%2C406&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-Moonshot-Project.jpg?w=1505&amp;ssl=1 1505w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-357277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Moonshot Project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Moonshot Project is an <strong>advanced research initiative<\/strong> that <strong>aims<\/strong> to <strong>develop brain co-processors<\/strong> to <strong>decode neural signals<\/strong>, process them using artificial intelligence, and <strong>restore lost brain functions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Launched by: <\/strong>The project is launched by the <strong>Indian Institute of Science (IISc)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funded by: <\/strong>The project is funded by the <strong>Pratiksha Trust<\/strong>, founded by <strong>Senapathy <\/strong><strong>\u2018<\/strong><strong>Kris<\/strong><strong>\u2019 <\/strong><strong>Gopalakrishnan and Sudha Gopalakrishnan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> The project aims to develop <strong>implantable and non-invasive brain co-processors<\/strong> that decode neural activity from recordings, process it using artificial intelligence, and send signals back to the brain through neural stimulation or neurofeedback.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Key focus:<\/strong> The project focuses on restoring sensorimotor functions such as reaching and grasping in stroke survivors through brain co-processors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technology used:<\/strong> The system combines neuromorphic hardware, artificial intelligence algorithms, neural recordings, and closed-loop stimulation to restore coordinated movement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dual approach:<\/strong> The project develops both implantable devices and non-invasive brain co-processors to support neurological rehabilitation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digital public goods:<\/strong> The initiative plans to develop India-specific stereo EEG and ECoG databases and create open-source AI tools, datasets, and visualization platforms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Two-phase development:<\/strong> Phase one develops and validates a non-invasive neural co-processor, while phase two aims to build a minimally invasive embedded implant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The project will build indigenous neurotechnology capacity in India and support stroke rehabilitation by restoring critical functions such as goal-directed reaching and grasping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Recently, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) launched an ambitious Moonshot Project to develop advanced brain co-processors using neuromorphic hardware and artificial intelligence. About \u201cMoonshot\u201d Project The Moonshot Project is an advanced research initiative that aims to develop brain co-processors to decode neural signals, process them using artificial intelligence, and restore lost brain functions.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/moonshot-project\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u201cMoonshot\u201d Project<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10393,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,1738,12039],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-357276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10393"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=357276"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357276\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=357276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=357276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=357276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}