Neuralink Corp – a company founded by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk – has successfully implanted its brain-computer interface device in a third patient and plans to expand the experimental procedure with 20 to 30 more implants next year.
Musk announced this milestone during an event in Las Vegas, which was streamed on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
“We’ve got now three humans with Neuralinks implanted, and they’re all working well,” Musk said, highlighting progress in the company’s groundbreaking efforts to merge human cognition with advanced technology.
Advancing brain-computer interfaces
Neuralink, part of a growing sector of startups exploring brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, aims to develop devices that can assist individuals with severe neurological conditions such as paralysis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
