How will everything go?

The process requires surgery in which the volunteer will be implanted with an N1 chip that must remain in place for several years. Ultra-thin wires and electrodes are inserted into the human brain with the help of a special robot, which guarantees full automation of the process, unprecedented accuracy and prevention of damage to vital tissues, at least this is what the company claims.

Neuralink connections implanted in the brain / Screenshot of 24 Channels with Neuralink video

What is this chip for?

The implant is designed to read and interpret brain activity. It transmits data to a laptop or tablet via a wireless interface. In the future, everything depends on the computer, but in this way the company promises to solve a number of problems for people suffering from diseases of the brain and nervous system.

Moreover, a less priority task that Neuralink promises to accomplish is to provide people with new functions and abilities that they can realize with the power of thought, so to speak. Theoretically, a device from Elon Musk’s company could become a breakthrough technology like smartphones and, without exaggeration, offer people great opportunities.

For example, Max Khodak, co-founder of Neuralink, says that after surgery and an adaptation period, the implant will allow patients to write text messages or emails, move the cursor with thought, and even Download new languages ​​to your brain or exchange ideas with other people.

N1 chip placed in the patient’s brain / Photo: Neuralink

Who is looking for the first chip implantation?

In fact, Neuralink started looking for a candidate in the summer, right after receiving permission to conduct human trials.

Ideal candidates for initial trials are adults under 40 with paralysis in all four limbs. This demographic was chosen because the implant will be placed in the area of ​​the brain that controls hand, wrist and forearm movements.

A few words about the company

• Neuralink company was founded in 2016 with the participation of Musk and went public in March 2017.
• The company aims to create a universal neurointerface to enable people to communicate with machines without barriers and solve problems related to diseases of the nervous system.
• Neurointerface promises to help people with nervous system disorders overcome physical limitations, such as mobility after spinal cord injury or hearing and vision despite brain damage.
• The company had previously introduced the N1 chip, a robot that performs implant surgery, and tested it on pigs and monkeys.