After years of waiting, Elon Musk’s brain chip company Neuralink finally received approval to conduct clinical trials on humans last May. The famous entrepreneur said that they plan to wear a chip to the first volunteer patient by the end of this year.Speaking at the VivaTech event in Paris, Musk mentioned that they have determined the necessary criteria for this. Neuralink plans to microchip a patient who is tetraplegic, that is, paralyzed from the neck down or from the waist down. Musk did not specify the number of patients he would choose for these trials.
It will help people who have lost their mobility
Let us remind you that Neuralink chips have been tested on sheep, pigs and monkeys for a long time. The developed chips are expected to make life easier for people who have lost their mobility in their arms and legs.
As we mentioned in the introduction, Neuralink has obtained the necessary permission from the US regulators to perform brain implant surgery. This approval also includes the use of surgical robots for procedures. The robot will make a small hole in the patient’s skull, insert the implant, and attach the chip to the cerebral cortex with thin electrodes.
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