Neurotechnology Company
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Conducting multinational clinical trials
Two years ago, Neuralink implanted a coin-sized chip in Noland Arbaugh's brain—the first human to receive the company's Telepathy device. As of January 28, 2026, twenty-one people across four countries use Neuralink implants to control computers, phones, and robotic arms with their thoughts; several now exceed the cursor-control speed of able-bodied people using a mouse.
Updated May 26
Developing Blindsight cortical visual prosthesis, FDA breakthrough designation received
Stanford researchers implanted a chip smaller than a Tic Tac under the retinas of 38 blind patients. A year later, 27 could read again, including some who read entire books. The PRIMA device, published October 20, 2025 in the New England Journal of Medicine, is the first prosthetic to restore functional vision to people with macular degeneration—the leading cause of irreversible blindness.
Updated May 19
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