Inside Elon Musk's Neuralink lab where 1,500 animals have been killed

Neuralink has killed at least 1,500 animals including sheep and pigs during its quest for a chip which will allow people to control devices with their minds DailyMail.com can reveal that test monkeys had grueling operations on their skulls up to 10 times each before being put down during the testing phase Elon Musk claimed to have successfully put a Neuralink implant into a human for the first time this week The horrific animal testing performed to bring Elon Musk's Neuralink project to life includes drilling holes into monkeys' heads and filling them in with glue, DailyMail.com can reveal. DailyMail.com can reveal that monkeys had operations on their skulls up to 10 times each before being put down during the testing phase Neuralink has killed at least 1,500 animals including sheep and pigs during its quest for a chip which will allow people to control devices with their minds Photos obtained by DailyMail.com of the UC Davis lab show small metal cages stacked on top of one another Death reports reveal that monkeys had parts of their limbs amputated and were put down after repeatedly vomiting and having episodes of diarrhea. One monkey known as 'Animal 8' had 'multiple digit tips amputated' and had 'diarrhea in the first year of life', one note states Emails between Neuralink and UC Davis staffers reveal floor plan discussions with a room available to 'house 8 animals' The layout of the UC Davis lab shows 2.5ft 'mobile homecage w/ squeeze' which is where the animals are believed to have been caged Neuralink partnered with UC Davis from 2017 to 2020 after which it brought its research program in-house with facilities in California and Austin, Texas, where it is based. A request to amend the regular protocol from July 2019 noted that the implant was approximately the size of a quarter coin, or 22.5mm in diameter A device called 'Telepathy' has reportedly been implanted in an unnamed patient A protocol for 'animal use and care' which expired in July 2021 stated that the animals may be forced to sit in a 'chair' which is defined as a 'plastic box' which forces them to sit in an upright position' One bill stated the study expenses included $11,870.40 on purchasing three animals and $14,349.12 on the surgery for a total of $83,945.71 A protocol for 'animal use and care' which expired in July 2021 stated that the animals may be forced to sit in a 'chair' - which is defined as a 'plastic box- which forces them to sit in an upright position.