CategoryBiometric wearables
Overview
Cognixion is a Santa Barbara-based neurotechnology company developing non-invasive brain-computer interface technology integrated with augmented reality. Its Cognixion ONE Axon-R headset combines BCI, AI, and AR for communication in patients with ALS and severe motor impairment. FDA Breakthrough Device Designation (May 2023). Clinical trial launched for late-stage ALS. $25M raised to date. Named Wearable & Implantable Technology of the Year at MedTech World 2026.
Reality check
Product (company-claimed)
Cognixion ONE Axon-R: non-invasive wireless EEG BCI headset with an integrated AR display and AI.
FDA status (company-claimed, May 2023)
Breakthrough Device designation.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Clinical trials (reported, unconfirmed)
Collaborators (reported, unconfirmed)
Data & sources
Press releases
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Models (1)
View all models →Cognixion on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Cognixion's robots are operating, by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Andreas Forsland Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- Chris Ullrich CTO & Co-Foundersecondary-verified
Founders (1)
Safety record
No incidents on record for Cognixion.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Cognixion2 deployments
Recent coverage
Cognixion in third-party press
Peer companies
- Google12 models
- Samsung Electronics6 models
- Abbott2 models
- Butterfly Network2 models
- Apple1 model
- Blackrock Neurotech1 model
Mentioned on (2)
Registry pages whose text names Cognixion.
People (2)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $25.0M
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Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2021-11-16
$12M(undisclosed)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Cognixion’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeed Extension funding round
2024-01-01Seed Extension raising $13000000
Funding roundSeed funding round
2021-11-16Seed raising $12000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedJun 1, 2024
Cognixion AR-BCI Headset at United States
- Deployment recordedJun 1, 2024
Cognixion AR-BCI Headset at Germany, Europe
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-12
Sources by quality tier
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Cognixion.Peer companies
- Google12 models
- Samsung Electronics6 models
- Abbott2 models
- Butterfly Network2 models
- Apple1 model
- Blackrock Neurotech1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Cognixion from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Cognixion Brings Non-Invasive BCI Communication to Apple Vision Pro
Cognixion integrating EEG-based BCI with Apple Vision Pro. Axon-R uses 6-8 EEG sensors for SSVEP-based communication. Launched clinical study Oct 2025 (NCT07209943) with ALS,…
Cognixion Launches Clinical Trial for Late-Stage ALS
Clinical trial measuring BCI+AI+AR impact on communication ability of ALS patients; conversation-level communication with adaptive AI-driven BCI
Cognixion seeks ALS patients for clinical trial of BCI headset
Cognixion recruiting adults with late-stage ALS for clinical trial (NCT06810219) testing ONE Axon-R wearable BCI headset. Up to 10 participants over 3 months. Study funded in part…
Cognixion: Pioneering a New Path in Brain-Computer Interface Adoption
Profile of Cognixion's non-invasive BCI approach vs Neuralink. Founded 2015 by Andreas Forsland. Backed by Amazon (Alexa integration). Collaborating with Johns Hopkins, Mass…
Cognixion Receives CMS Accreditation Allowing for Future Medicare Coverage
Cognixion received CMS accreditation, allowing future Medicare coverage for its BCI device. Follows FDA Breakthrough Device designation. Paves way for insurance reimbursement.
Cognixion Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its Brain-Computer Interface with Augmented Reality for Assistive Communication
Cognixion ONE Axon granted FDA Breakthrough Device designation, aiming to become the first FDA-cleared noninvasive BCI device for locked-in patients to communicate. Uses EEG + AR…
Cognixion Raises $12 Million to Advance Assisted Reality Tech for Millions Affected by Communication Disabilities
Cognixion raised $12M seed funding led by Prime Movers Lab with Northwell Health, Amazon Alexa Fund, and Volta Circle. Funding to develop AI-powered neural interfaces for speech…
Cognixion, Lincare AAC provide speech-generating device
Cognixion and Lincare AAC released the Expression Eye speech-generating device combining facial recognition and eye tracking in the Speakprose app. Deployed for…
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- RSS feed: /companies/cognixion/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/badc401f-0c44-458a-8c9d-91d8dddcfd4f
- Revision history: /companies/cognixion/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Google12 models
- Samsung Electronics6 models
- Abbott2 models
- Butterfly Network2 models
- Apple1 model
- Blackrock Neurotech1 model
Video
We're transforming communication for people who need it most. Experience sensory communication with Speakprose using eye-tracking, facial recognition, motion, t
Check out our very own Lucas showing off the Cognixion ONE in real time. Let us know what you think. Imagine if Stephen Hawking had this. Well we’re going to
Cognixion seeks to help people worldwide who are affected by speech disabilities or cognitive impairments. The company provides affordable and accessible AI-bas
July 28th, 2023 In this talk Sandra Feng and Cole Heiner, designers at @cognixion-a.i.poweredhuman1902, presented some of the groundbreaking design work and dem
Andreas Forsland talks about the miraculous new app and brain-computer interface developed by Cognixion, which allows people who are non-verbal to communicate w
See a person using Speakprose Pro+ to generate speech by typing with his toe. As you can see, the facial/eye tracking is functioning as a secondary input method
Discover how Cognixion is revolutionizing augmented and extended reality with their mind-reading technology. Making the digital world more accessible than ever.
Once the Cognixion ONE is connected to Alexa, users could control Alexa with their mind by simply thinking about the command they want to give Alexa. For exampl
What if your mind could control machines… with just a thought? In this deep dive, Cognixion explores Elon Musk's Neuralink — a revolutionary brain-computer int
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Cognixion draws attention at the 42nd percentile but verifies reality at the 48th percentile among biometric robots. Hype Gap -6.2, 16th widest among biometric robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Nov 7, 2026