American billionaire Elon Musk, CEO of neurotechnology company Neuralink, announced the successful implantation of the third neural chip in the brain of a patient 🏥, revealing the company's ambitious plans to increase the number of implants to between 20 and 30 people during the year 2025 📅.
Technical updates and future plans
During a live broadcast on the "X" platform 📡, Musk stated: "We've improved the chip to have more electrodes ⚡, higher bandwidth 📶, and longer battery life 🔋. We plan to implant it in the brains of more patients this year."
Neuralink: New Insights into Treating Neurological Diseases
Neuralink is developing advanced neural implant technologies 🧬, with the goal of helping patients with conditions like paralysis 🦽 and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 🩺. These experimental procedures involve opening the skull to place electrodes in the brain 🛠️.
Last year, the company announced the success of the first chip implantation in the brain of patient Noland Arbaugh 🧑⚕️. It is currently working on two studies registered with the US Food and Drug Administration to evaluate its devices ✅.
Will these developments revolutionize the treatment of neurological diseases? 🌟 Or do they still require years of research and regulatory procedures? Only time will tell. ⏳
