Neuralink Makes Progress in Brain-Computer Interface Technology

In a major development in the field of brain-computer interface technology, Elon Musk’s neurotech startup Neuralink has successfully implanted its brain chip in a human subject for the first time.

The chip is implanted inside a person’s skull with a surgical robot performing precise insertion of the flexible threads containing electrodes into the brain.

These threads can detect electrical and chemical signals from individual neurons and groups of neurons.

These threads can detect electrical and chemical signals from individual neurons and groups of neurons.

In its first human implantation, Neuralink targeted the motor cortex, a region of the brain that controls muscle movements.

Neuralink will also need to improve its ability to read and interpret complex neural signals related to various cognitive functions.