Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
We continue to grow more and more dependent on technology as it advances and evolves over time. From smartphones in our pockets to smartwatches on our wrists, we are getting ever closer to merging our bodies with the latest tech that we develop. This is exactly what is happening in Sweden. High-tech futuristic microchips are being implanted under people’s skin to help them carry out daily tasks such as opening locked doors, accessing public transportation, and even making payments using nothing but their hands. So, let’s dive right into this technology and find out what it is all about.
Ever since 2014, approximately 6000 people in Sweden have had a Biohax microchip implanted into their hands. This biocompatible Near Field Communication or NFC implant is about the size of a grain of rice that can be easily inserted under the skin. The chips typically are inserted into the skin just above each user's thumb, using a syringe similar to that used for giving vaccinations. It is the latest in Biohacking technology pioneered by Jowan Osterlund, the founder, and CEO of Biohax International.
We continue to grow more and more dependent on technology as it advances and evolves over time. From smartphones in our pockets to smartwatches on our wrists, we are getting ever closer to merging our bodies with the latest tech that we develop. This is exactly what is happening in Sweden. High-tech futuristic microchips are being implanted under people’s skin to help them carry out daily tasks such as opening locked doors, accessing public transportation, and even making payments using nothing but their hands. So, let’s dive right into this technology and find out what it is all about.
Ever since 2014, approximately 6000 people in Sweden have had a Biohax microchip implanted into their hands. This biocompatible Near Field Communication or NFC implant is about the size of a grain of rice that can be easily inserted under the skin. The chips typically are inserted into the skin just above each user's thumb, using a syringe similar to that used for giving vaccinations. It is the latest in Biohacking technology pioneered by Jowan Osterlund, the founder, and CEO of Biohax International.
