Following reports that Neuralink has had numerous issues in the past, including allegations of animal cruelty, it has been revealed that the company has another dispute with the government.

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The breach was reportedly revealed through a request for public documents to the Ministry of Defense by rights group “Committee of Responsible Medical Practitioners” (PCRM), which was later disclosed to Reuters. PCRM has consistently criticized Neuralink for the company’s approach to creating implantable brain-computer interfaces.

It was this group that first released records documenting controversial laboratory monkey experiments conducted by Neuralink in collaboration with the University of California, Davis. Revelation of these experiments, which allegedly caused some test monkeys to vomit and mutilate themselves, led to an ongoing investigation of the company by the USDA Office of Inspector General.

Last February, PCRM released a new set of records that it claimed showed: the company illegally transported hazardous materials, including brain implants contaminated with potentially dangerous primate pathogens. Following this publication, the Department of Defense launched its own investigation, which included visits to Neuralink facilities in California and Texas.

• The ministry found that, Reuters reported: Neuralink is not properly registered as a carrier of hazardous materials.
• The agency also allows company employees to improper packaging of some hazardous wastesIncluding the chemical xylene, a colorless, flammable liquid that can cause eye and skin irritation and even neurological symptoms in humans with high exposure.
• However, available records do not reveal whether any injuries resulted from these violations or why the company had to move these materials.
• Nor was it possible to find evidence that the company was transporting materials that contained anything contagious.

Finally Neuralink succeeded only $2,480 fine Even this small amount for one such company was reduced after it promised to improve its practices, Reuters reported. A representative from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration also confirmed to the publication that the agency’s investigation has been completed.

Neuralink is working hard to achieve the goal set by Elon Musk. He claimed his implants could one day do everything from helping paralyzed people walk to users seeing virtual reality and controlling electronic devices.

As recently as last November, lawmakers asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate alleged fraud related to Musk’s attempts to deny monkey deaths related to previous Neuralink experiments. The company has managed to avoid serious problems so far. Last May, it finally received FDA approval for the first human trial of its implant, which is scheduled to begin this year.