--- title: EU-funded robot uses magnets to steer graphene implants... description: INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, Nanoflex Robotics, ETH Zurich and EU research partners completed the Horizon Europe-funded MINIGRAPH project, which built a... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/eu-funded-robot-uses-magnets-to-steer-graphene-implants-into-the-brain-z29sokxnt twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: EU-funded robot uses magnets to steer graphene implants into the brain | daily.dev og:description: INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, Nanoflex Robotics, ETH Zurich and EU research partners completed the Horizon Europe-funded MINIGRAPH project, which built a... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/eu-funded-robot-uses-magnets-to-steer-graphene-implants-into-the-brain-z29sokxnt og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Z29sokXnT.png og:image:alt: EU-funded robot uses magnets to steer graphene implants into the brain og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # EU-funded robot uses magnets to steer graphene implants into the brain **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, Nanoflex Robotics, ETH Zurich and EU research partners completed the Horizon Europe-funded MINIGRAPH project, which built a magnetically guided robot to implant ultra-thin graphene brain electrodes along straight or curved paths with sub-millimeter accuracy. The first target application is Parkinson's disease, aiming for closed-loop implants that record and respond to brain activity. Testing so far includes lab work and a large animal model; graphene electrodes showed projected stability beyond 10 years in accelerated ageing tests. The €3.93m, 45-month project was coordinated by ICN2 with partners including Imec, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Leiden University Medical Center and Palacký University Olomouc. Separately, INBRAIN has completed patient enrollment for a first-in-human study of its graphene interfaces for brain decoding and mapping. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How does the magnetic robot from the MINIGRAPH project implant graphene brain electrodes? A magnetic carrier delivers ultra-thin graphene probes while a robot built by Nanoflex Robotics and ETH Zurich guides them under X-ray imaging, following straight or curved paths with sub-millimeter accuracy to reach both the brain's surface and deeper regions. The system was tested in lab settings and in a large animal model, targeting applications like Parkinson's disease deep brain stimulation. _Developers tracking medical robotics and BCI engineering can follow emerging implant techniques like this on daily.dev._ ### How stable are INBRAIN's graphene brain electrodes compared to metal ones used today? Accelerated ageing tests produced data supporting more than 10 years of projected stability for INBRAIN's graphene thin-film electrodes, which are one atom thick, unlike the metal electrodes used in most brain implants today. The company also conducted toxicity and biocompatibility studies on the material as part of the EU-funded MINIGRAPH project. _Anyone evaluating new materials for implantable devices can keep up with findings like these on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Scientists Grow Electronics Inside the Brains of Living Mice](https://daily.dev/posts/scientists-grow-electronics-inside-the-brains-of-living-mice-4u7b455pa) · Singularity Hub · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [New therapeutic brain implants defy the need for surgery](https://daily.dev/posts/new-therapeutic-brain-implants-defy-the-need-for-surgery-wlnktjzon) · MIT News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Graphene-based sensor to improve robot touch](https://daily.dev/posts/graphene-based-sensor-to-improve-robot-touch-wtfufxdde) · Robohub · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [AI-Designed Thermoelectric Generator Slashes Design Time](https://daily.dev/posts/ai-designed-thermoelectric-generator-slashes-design-time-vorbibn8l) · IEEE Spectrum · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Science Corp prepares first human brain sensor placement with Yale neurosurgeon](https://daily.dev/posts/science-corp-prepares-first-human-brain-sensor-placement-with-yale-neurosurgeon-ku9v5fpgh) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#healthcare](https://daily.dev/tags/healthcare), [#brain-computer-interface](https://daily.dev/tags/brain-computer-interface) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/eu-funded-robot-uses-magnets-to-steer-graphene-implants-into-the-brain-z29sokxnt) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"EU-funded robot uses magnets to steer graphene implants into the brain","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/eu-funded-robot-uses-magnets-to-steer-graphene-implants-into-the-brain-z29sokxnt","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/eu-funded-robot-uses-magnets-to-steer-graphene-implants-into-the-brain-z29sokxnt"},"datePublished":"2026-10-07T13:06:18.212Z","dateModified":"2026-10-07T13:06:38.267Z","description":"INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, Nanoflex Robotics, ETH Zurich and EU research partners completed the Horizon Europe-funded MINIGRAPH project, which built a...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/fbc1839832142334c08f0385490d5504?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/fbc1839832142334c08f0385490d5504?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"The Next Web","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Next Web","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/tnw","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/eu-funded-robot-uses-magnets-to-steer-graphene-implants-into-the-brain-z29sokxnt","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"healthcare,brain-computer-interface","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Next Web","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"EU-funded robot uses magnets to steer graphene implants into the brain"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/eu-funded-robot-uses-magnets-to-steer-graphene-implants-into-the-brain-z29sokxnt#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How does the magnetic robot from the MINIGRAPH project implant graphene brain electrodes?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"A magnetic carrier delivers ultra-thin graphene probes while a robot built by Nanoflex Robotics and ETH Zurich guides them under X-ray imaging, following straight or curved paths with sub-millimeter accuracy to reach both the brain's surface and deeper regions. 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