Elon Musk says he is curing blindness with brain computer chips
9 months ago

Elon Musk says he is curing blindness with brain computer chips

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk says that his Neuralink brain chip company has given blind monkeys their sight. “Resolution will be low at first, like early Nintendo graphics, but ultimately may exceed normal human vision,” he said. He also stressed that “no monkey has died or been seriously injured by a Neuralink device!” Neuralink has faced criticism from regulators and animal rights groups over its treatment of the monkeys that are a key part of its experimental work.

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A Neuralink Rival Says Its Eye Implant Restored Vision in Blind People
54 years, 11 months ago

A Neuralink Rival Says Its Eye Implant Restored Vision in Blind People

Wired  

For years, they had been losing their central vision—what allows people to see letters, faces, and details clearly. But after receiving an experimental eye implant as part of a clinical trial, some study participants can now see well enough to read from a book, play cards, and fill in a crossword puzzle despite being legally blind. When Max Hodak, CEO …

Elon Musk's Neuralink Gets FDA's Breakthrough 'Device Tag' For 'Blindsight' Implant
3 months ago

Elon Musk's Neuralink Gets FDA's Breakthrough 'Device Tag' For 'Blindsight' Implant

News 18  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that Neuralink, his brain-chip startup company, has received the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval for its experimental implant device aimed at “restoring vision”. Apply to our Patient Registry and openings on our career page https://t.co/abBMTdv7Rh — Neuralink September 17, 2024 Sharing the news, Elon Musk took to X and wrote, “The Blindsight …

Elon Musk predicts hundreds of Neuralink brain chip implants in coming years
4 months ago

Elon Musk predicts hundreds of Neuralink brain chip implants in coming years

India TV News  

Elon Musk, the head of Tesla and SpaceX recently stated that if all goes well, there will be hundreds of people with Neuralink brain chips within a few years. In a recent post on X platform, Musk wrote: “If all goes well, there will be hundreds of people with Neuralinks within a few years, maybe tens of thousands within 5 …

Elon Musk's Neuralink Prepares For Second Human Trial, Aims 'Superpower' Capabilities
5 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk's Neuralink Prepares For Second Human Trial, Aims 'Superpower' Capabilities

News 18  

Neuralink plans to implant its device into a second human patient in about a week, according to the company’s founder, Elon Musk. During a broadcast on the social media platform X, Musk shared that the company aims to have ‘high single digits’ of patients with the device by the end of the year. He and several Neuralink executives discussed the …

‘Elon Musk planted a Neuralink chip in my brain and now I can control a computer with my mind’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Elon Musk planted a Neuralink chip in my brain and now I can control a computer with my mind’

The Independent  

Noland Arbaugh was face down, floating on the surface of the water when he realised he could no longer move. open image in gallery Noland Arbaugh: The 30-year-old received a brain-computer interface device, a new technology that could have far-reaching impacts It’s a telling anecdote from Arbaugh, who is gentle, generous and unassuming as he chats over a video call …

‘Neuralink demonstrated telepathy’: Elon Musk reacts to video of paralyzed man playing video games with his mind
9 months ago

‘Neuralink demonstrated telepathy’: Elon Musk reacts to video of paralyzed man playing video games with his mind

Live Mint  

Neuralink CEO Elon Musk has reacted to a live stream of a quadriplegic man, the company's first brain implant patient, playing video games and online chess using only his mind. In the video shared on Neuralink's official X profile, the patient, Noland Arbaugh was able to use his mind to play chess and game Civilization VI in the computer placed …

Human with Neuralink brain chip can move computer mouse with thoughts? Elon Musk's big claim
10 months ago

Human with Neuralink brain chip can move computer mouse with thoughts? Elon Musk's big claim

Hindustan Times  

The first human recipient of a Neuralink brain-chip has apparently made a complete recovery, said Elon Musk, the founder of the startup. Neuralink logo and Elon Musk "Progress is good, and the patient seems to have made a full recovery, with neural effects that we are aware of. Patient is able to move a mouse around the screen by just …

Elon Musk says the first human with Neuralink implant is now able to control a mouse with his mind
10 months ago

Elon Musk says the first human with Neuralink implant is now able to control a mouse with his mind

India Today  

In a recent update on one of his most ambitious projects, Neuralink, Elon Musk announced positive results from their first human trial. Musk revealed that the first patient who received the neuralink brain chip implant last month is fully recovered and can now control a computer mouse using their thoughts. Earlier, in January, Elon Musk announced Neuralink, the successful implantation …

What is Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip, now being tested on humans?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

What is Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip, now being tested on humans?

Al Jazeera  

Musk said the first person to receive a Neuralink brain-chip implant is recovering. A year after being cleared for the test, billionaire Elon Musk’s Neuralink has implanted its wireless brain chip in a human for the first time. Musk said on X on Monday that the “initial results show promising neuron spike detection”. Experts have raised concerns around the experimentation …

Did Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chips cause monkeys' deaths?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Did Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chips cause monkeys' deaths?

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk's startup Neuralink has successfully implanted a brain-chip in the first human patient, the company's billionaire founder Elon Musk said, adding that the patient is recovering well. "Initial results show promising neuron spike detection," Elon Musk said in a post on the social media platform X. Elon Musk Neuralink: Tesla and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk. According to a report …

Elon Musk's Neuralink Has Made Its First Human Implant Of The Brain Chip: Here's What He Said
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's Neuralink Has Made Its First Human Implant Of The Brain Chip: Here's What He Said

News 18  

-The first human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well, the company's billionaire founder Elon Musk said. "Initial results show promising neuron spike detection," Musk said in a post on the social media platform X on Monday. The study uses a robot to surgically place a brain-computer interface implant in a region …

How's the first human with Neuralink brain chip doing? Elon Musk gives update
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How's the first human with Neuralink brain chip doing? Elon Musk gives update

Hindustan Times  

The first human patient implanted with Neuralink’s brain-computer device is “recovering well,” owner of the company Elon Musk said. Elon Musk said that the person successfully received the implant on January 28. and the initial results showed “promising neuron spike detection.” Elon Musk Neuralink: Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends a conference. The brain implant aims to assist those with debilitating …

Neuralink has implanted brain chip in its first human patient, claims Elon Musk
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Neuralink has implanted brain chip in its first human patient, claims Elon Musk

Firstpost  

Neuralink, the brain-machine interface startup founded by Elon Musk, has successfully implanted a brain chip in its first human patient, according to a recent announcement by Musk on the social media platform X. Musk reported that the patient is recovering well, and the initial outcomes of the procedure show promise. In May last year the company secured approval from the …

Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants brain chip in first human patient
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants brain chip in first human patient

Live Mint  

Elon Musk's Nerualink has announced that it implanted its first chip in a human on Sunday and that the patient is recovering well, with initial tests showing 'promising neuron spike detection'. Musk's brain chip startup had received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to conduct its first human trial last year, and the startup announced later that year …

Elon Musk reveals first human has had a BRAIN implant from Neuralink's new 'Telepathy' product - allowing people to use technology 'just by thinking'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk reveals first human has had a BRAIN implant from Neuralink's new 'Telepathy' product - allowing people to use technology 'just by thinking'

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has revealed a patient has become the first human to have a Neuralink microchip implanted into their brain. Musk on Monday announced that the first person had received a Neuralink brain implant Musk wrote on X on Monday night: 'The first human received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well. NEURALINK: ELON MUSK'S PLAY FOR COMPUTER-BRAIN …

Elon Musk to start human trials with brain chip startup Neuralink
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk to start human trials with brain chip startup Neuralink

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s brain chip startup Neuralink has begun recruiting for its first human …

Elon Musk says monkeys implanted with Neuralink brain chips were ‘close to death’
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk says monkeys implanted with Neuralink brain chips were ‘close to death’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has denied reports that his brain implant startup Neuralink killed monkeys …

The race to link our brains to computers is heating up
1 year, 4 months ago

The race to link our brains to computers is heating up

The Hindu  

Brain implants have long been trapped in the realm of science fiction, but a steady trickle of medical trials suggests the tiny devices could play a big part in humanity's future. Tech titan Elon Musk has refocused some energy on his Neuralink firm after it received permission in May to test its implants on humans, helping it to raise $280 …

Beyond Elon Musk's Neuralink, here are 3 other jaw-dropping human-machine techs
1 year, 6 months ago

Beyond Elon Musk's Neuralink, here are 3 other jaw-dropping human-machine techs

Hindustan Times  

In a mind-bending leap towards the future, Elon Musk's groundbreaking venture Neuralink has recently obtained FDA approval for human clinical trials, igniting a renewed fascination with the integration of technology and the human body. Bionic Limbs: Empowering Individuals with Superhuman Capabilities Hugh Herr, an esteemed biomechatronics researcher and innovator, revolutionised the field of prosthetics with his groundbreaking work on bionic …

Elon Musk's Neuralink on hunt for human trail partner. Why?
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk's Neuralink on hunt for human trail partner. Why?

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink has approached one of the biggest U.S. neurosurgery centers as a potential clinical trials partner as it prepares to test its devices on humans once regulators allow for it, according to six people familiar with the matter. Elon Musk's Neuralink has been developing brain implants since 2016. The billionaire CEO of Tesla Inc and …

Elon Musk's brain-implant firm Neuralink under scanner over animal abuse
2 years ago

Elon Musk's brain-implant firm Neuralink under scanner over animal abuse

Firstpost  

Neuralink Corp is developing a brain implant it hopes will help paralysed people walk again and cure other neurological ailments New Delhi: Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a medical device company, is facing a probe for potential violation of animal welfare policies amid complaints that animal testing is being rushed to achieve results after missing several deadlines. Musk’s Neuralink is one of …

Elon Musk’s Neuralink reportedly faces animal welfare probe
2 years ago

Elon Musk’s Neuralink reportedly faces animal welfare probe

LA Times  

Elon Musk recently has promoted ambitious plans for his Neuralink venture, including developing implants that can go into the spinal cord and restore movement in patients suffering paralysis. Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink is under federal investigation for possibly violating the Animal Welfare Act amid staff complaints that its animal testing is being rushed, Reuters reported. Musk has revealed ambitious …

Elon Musk’s brain chip implant plan gains momentum todays cache
2 years ago

Elon Musk’s brain chip implant plan gains momentum todays cache

The Hindu  

Elon Musk has been evangelising the idea of grafting a microprocessor into the human body for quite some time now. Musk’s AI company said the chip achieved its goal after it sent the information from the monkey’s neurons into a decoder, which was used to predict the monkey’s intended hand movements. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, an animal rights group, …

Elon Musk Says Neuralink Human Trials Soon, Hopes To Get One Brain Chip Himself
2 years ago

Elon Musk Says Neuralink Human Trials Soon, Hopes To Get One Brain Chip Himself

News 18  

Elon Musk’s current focus may be on Twitter following his $44 billion acquisition, but he is the visionary behind some of the world’s most innovative companies, including SpaceX, Tesla, The Boring Company, and, of course, Neuralink. Elon Musk now claims that Neuralink’s new interface will allow people to communicate directly with a computer through their thoughts, using a device implanted …

Musk’s company aims to soon test brain implant in people
2 years ago

Musk’s company aims to soon test brain implant in people

Associated Press  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said his Neuralink company is seeking permission to test its brain implant in people soon. Musk’s Neuralink is one of many groups working on linking brains to computers, efforts aimed at helping treat brain disorders, overcoming brain injuries and other applications. And more recently we’ve seen lots of advances, especially in the area of communication brain …

Neuralink Human Trials In 6 Months Says Elon Musk: What Is It, How Does It Work And More
2 years ago

Neuralink Human Trials In 6 Months Says Elon Musk: What Is It, How Does It Work And More

News 18  

Elon Musk has kept himself occupied with Twitter in the past few weeks, but there is no denying that he has spread his wings beyond social media. Neuralink – When Did It All Start Neuralink was founded back in 2016 and most people didn’t even have a clue about this company before Musk brought it into the limelight. His claims …

Elon musk announced a lot of stuff at the neuralink event. Here's the most important
2 years ago

Elon musk announced a lot of stuff at the neuralink event. Here's the most important

Firstpost  

From how it will change robotics and surgery to basic interactions between humans and computers, Elon Musk’s vision for Neuralink entails many things. With Neuralink, Elon Musk plans on creating small coin-sized implants that would allow humans to connect their brains to a computing device and communicate. Neuralink and AI Well, this wasn’t exactly a part of the demo of …

Elon Musk Expects Neuralink's 'Brain Chip' To Begin Human Trials In Six Months
2 years ago

Elon Musk Expects Neuralink's 'Brain Chip' To Begin Human Trials In Six Months

ABP News  

Billionaire and Twitter CEO Elon Musk, who owns neurotechnology company Neuralink, on Wednesday said a wireless device developed by the company is likely to begin human clinical trials in six months. "We want to be extremely careful and certain that it will work well before putting a device into a human but we've submitted I think most of our paperwork …

What is Neurotechnology and Brain-Computer Interface, the tech that Elon Musk’s Neuralink uses?
2 years ago

What is Neurotechnology and Brain-Computer Interface, the tech that Elon Musk’s Neuralink uses?

Firstpost  

While neurotechnology and brain-computer interfaces have been around for decades, Elon Musk’s Neuralink aims to package it into a coin-sized implant and take it to the masses. Neuralink will either emerge as the single most revolutionary invention in the field of modern medicine and biotechnology for decades to come, or, Elon Musk just pulled off another Theranos-like scam. Simply put, …

Musk’s Neuralink hopes to implant computer in human brain in six months
2 years ago

Musk’s Neuralink hopes to implant computer in human brain in six months

LA Times  

Some other ventures are ahead of Elon Musk’s Neuralink when it comes to human trials of brain-machine interface technology. Turning to Neuralink’s vision work, he said, “Even if they have never seen before, we are confident they could see.” In parallel, Neuralink has been refining the main product for the brain, which consists of a tiny device and electrode-laced wires, …

Neuralink co-founder unveils cyborg eye prosthesis to cure blindness
2 years, 1 month ago

Neuralink co-founder unveils cyborg eye prosthesis to cure blindness

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The co-founder of Elon Musk’s brain chip startup Neuralink has unveiled a visual …

Elon Musk's Neuralink Trials To Link Human Brain To Computer Killed 15 Monkeys Out Of 23
2 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk's Neuralink Trials To Link Human Brain To Computer Killed 15 Monkeys Out Of 23

News 18  

Elon Musk?s Neuralink brain implants aim to put a chip in the human brain for us to control things with our mind. According to a report, out of the total 23 monkeys that were implanted with the Neuralink Chip during testing at the University of California Davis between 2017 and 2020, at least 15 of them died. The PCRM has …

Elon Musk's 'Neuralink' May Let You Control Computers With Thoughts in 2022, Here's How
2 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk's 'Neuralink' May Let You Control Computers With Thoughts in 2022, Here's How

News 18  

Elon Musk’s ‘Neuralink’, a telepathic brain chip, may be implanted into a human being for the first time in 2022. There would be, in Musk’s terms, a “profound” significance to the device as it could help rehabilitate people who have suffered spinal cord injuries. “We hope to have this in our first humans — which will be people that have …

Elon Musk targets 2022 for Neuralink implants that could cure paralysis in humans
3 years ago

Elon Musk targets 2022 for Neuralink implants that could cure paralysis in humans

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has said he does not want to “raise hopes unreasonably” but …

New implant can restore a kind of sight to blind people: Dutch neuroscience institute
4 years ago

New implant can restore a kind of sight to blind people: Dutch neuroscience institute

NL Times  

The Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience believes that newly developed brain implants may make it possible for blind people to regain a kind of vision. This idea dates back to the 1970's, but the implants developed by the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience use many more electrodes than was previously possible. 'In the future, such technology could be used to restore the …

Bionic eye brain implant could help blind people recognise people and objects
4 years, 3 months ago

Bionic eye brain implant could help blind people recognise people and objects

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It can give the user additional capabilities to navigate indoor and outdoor environments more easily, as well …

Scientists Rush before Elon Musk to Implant 'Bionic Eye' that Can Cure Human Blindness
4 years, 3 months ago

Scientists Rush before Elon Musk to Implant 'Bionic Eye' that Can Cure Human Blindness

News 18  

A bionic eye to possibly eliminate blindness? Edgar Allan Poe wrote about Man that was used up, and later movies like Terminators brought more fully formed cyborgs – part human, part machine. At Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, a team of researchers have built a bionic device to replace the human eye. “Our design creates a visual pattern from combinations …

Scientists skeptical of Musk's claims about Neuralink brain chip
4 years, 3 months ago

Scientists skeptical of Musk's claims about Neuralink brain chip

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk gave the first look of Neuralink's 'Link' device Friday, saying 'it will blow your mind' – but many who tuned into the livestream are saying just the opposite. Scroll down for video Elon Musk gave the first look of Neuralink's Link device Friday, saying 'it will blow your mind' – but many who tuned into the livestream are …

Using Pigs With Brain Implants, Elon Musk Demonstrates Neuralink His Ambitious Brain Machine Interface Tech
4 years, 3 months ago

Using Pigs With Brain Implants, Elon Musk Demonstrates Neuralink His Ambitious Brain Machine Interface Tech

ABP News  

Founder of SpaceEx and Tesla Motors, Elon Musk demonstrated his ambitious plans of brain- to- machine interface, Neuralink on Friday, after he unveiled pigs with brain implants that could read their brain activity in realtime. ALSO READ| Redmi 9i Launch: After Redmi 9, Xiaomi Likely To Launch Another Budget-Friendly Phone In India; Check Expected Specs Here The pigs used for …

Elon Musk unveils working Neuralink chip that connects brain directly to computer
4 years, 3 months ago

Elon Musk unveils working Neuralink chip that connects brain directly to computer

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During a live event held by his neurotechnology startup Neuralink, Mr Musk showed off a chip that …

Elon Musk's Neuralink puts computer chips in animal brains
4 years, 3 months ago

Elon Musk's Neuralink puts computer chips in animal brains

The Hindu  

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's neuroscience startup Neuralink on Friday unveiled a pig named Gertrude that has had a coin-sized computer chip in its brain for two months, showing off an early step toward the goal of curing human diseases with the same type of implant. Mr. Musk presented what he described as the “three little pigs demo.” Gertrude, the pig …

Elon Musk wants YOU to build a brain-computer interface
4 years, 3 months ago

Elon Musk wants YOU to build a brain-computer interface

Associated Press  

Elon Musk isn’t content with electric cars, shooting people into orbit, populating Mars and building underground tunnels to solve traffic problems. Musk, a founder of both the electric car company Tesla Motors and the private space-exploration firm SpaceX, has become an outspoken doomsayer about the threat artificial intelligence might one day pose to the human race. Neuralink wants to build …

Elon Musk's Neuralink Brain Chip Could Allow People to Hear Sounds Impossible to Humans
4 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk's Neuralink Brain Chip Could Allow People to Hear Sounds Impossible to Humans

News 18  

Tesla and SpaceX founder, Elon Musk has claimed that his new pet project Neuralink chip will allow users to hear sounds that previously were impossible to human ears. Earlier, Musk responded to a query and said that Neuralink’s technology would allow people to “listen to music directly from the chips.” Musk confirmed this on July 19 while responding to a …

Elon Musk claims his mysterious brain chip will allow people to hear previously impossible sounds
4 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk claims his mysterious brain chip will allow people to hear previously impossible sounds

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has revealed more details about his mysterious brain-computer interface startup, claiming …

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