"Neuralink "will start high-volume production of brain-computer interface devices" this year, said Musk in a Tuesday X post. The startup, cofounded by Musk in 2016, is developing technology that enables people to control computers using an implanted microchip. Its initial focus is on helping patients with severe neurological conditions - such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, paralysis, or sight impairment - to communicate and regain independence."
"Musk also said in Thursday's X post that the medical process to implant the chips will "move to a streamlined, almost entirely automated surgical procedure in 2026." Device threads will go through the dura - the tough outer membrane that protects the brain and spinal cord - without the need to remove it, Musk said. "This is a big deal," he added."
"The Neuralink chip is about the size of a coin. From the chip, an array of thin threads, each roughly 20 times thinner than a human hair, fan out into the patient's brain. Inserting the device has previously required a human surgeon to remove a portion of the individual's skull, before a robotic arm takes over to insert the chip."
Neuralink will start high-volume production of brain-computer interface devices in 2026. The company develops implanted microchips that enable people to control computers and regain communication and independence. Initial clinical targets include severe neurological conditions such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, paralysis, and sight impairment. The implant is coin-sized and connects to brain tissue via an array of threads about 20 times thinner than a human hair. The medical procedure is planned to move to a streamlined, almost entirely automated surgical process in 2026, with threads inserted through the dura without removing it. Early human implantation helped a quadriplegic patient regain independence and social connections. Musk has suggested longer-term integration with artificial intelligence.
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