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A device for reading brain activity is already being tested on pigs.
Elon Musk held the second public demonstration of Neuralink technology on August 28. During the presentation, he presented a revised version of the neural interface, answered questions and showed the results of work on two pigs they successfully implanted a chip and read brain activity.
He stated that Neuralink is primarily intended for the treatment of diseases such as paralysis, dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The presentation is aimed at finding talented specialists to work on the project, and not collecting investments, Musk noted.
The billionaire compared the new version of Neuralink with other neural interfaces and the previous prototype according to him, the previous version with an external behind-the-ear transmitter was too cumbersome.
Now all electronics are placed in a 23x8 mm chip it is called Link.
Link
It is placed under the skin, completely hidden after implantation and is not felt by the owner the chip merges with the skull bone and is not visible from the outside.
Устройство работает без подзарядки весь день, заряжается за ночь с помощью магнитной зарядки.
Wireless charging is similar to the Apple Watch charger
Implantation of the chip is performed by a fully automatic robot surgeon-it drills a small hole in the skull and connects it to the brain through flexible threads.
Musk promises that the operation is performed within an hour and can be performed without anesthesia — there is no risk of tissue and nervous system damage, and you can leave the clinic on the same day.
After the operation, the site of the operation becomes overgrown, and people will not even suspect that a person has a neuroimplant installed.
Musk showed the operation of the device on two pigs that were successfully implanted with chips two months before the demonstration.
Removal of the implant does not affect the functions of the nervous system: one of the pigs has the chip removed, the animal continues to feel good. Therefore, Neuralink can be deleted or updated to a more up-to-date model if desired, without harm to your health.
During the presentation, the screens showed indicators of the pig's brain activity: the chip tracked the activity of the tactile center of the animal's brain and reacted to Piglet's touch to objects.
The interface can subtly work with the nervous system. For example, when a pig found food with its heel, the chip recorded the peak activity of neurons.
Пока Маск продемонстрировал только чтение сигналов мозга, но в перспективе Neuralink планирует, чтобы устройство могло не только считывать, но и записывать информацию — в лечебных целях.
Diseases that the new technology can treat
Musk said that in July 2020, the food and drug Administration (FDA) marked Neuralink as an innovative product. Current security tests show the highest scores in all categories.
The company is also preparing for the first human tests and is waiting for inspections and issuing permits and licenses.
Working hours
On neuralink's Twitter account, you can ask questions to the team about how the device works.
Neuro Link Command
After the presentation, the Neuralink team answered several questions from journalists. The main thing:
Elon Musk held the second public demonstration of Neuralink technology on August 28. During the presentation, he presented a revised version of the neural interface, answered questions and showed the results of work on two pigs they successfully implanted a chip and read brain activity.
He stated that Neuralink is primarily intended for the treatment of diseases such as paralysis, dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The presentation is aimed at finding talented specialists to work on the project, and not collecting investments, Musk noted.
The billionaire compared the new version of Neuralink with other neural interfaces and the previous prototype according to him, the previous version with an external behind-the-ear transmitter was too cumbersome.
Now all electronics are placed in a 23x8 mm chip it is called Link.
Link
It is placed under the skin, completely hidden after implantation and is not felt by the owner the chip merges with the skull bone and is not visible from the outside.
- The new chip is more functional and productive than all previous models of neural interfaces. For example, it can stream music and work with various devices over a Bluetooth connection.
- The number of electrodes used to transmit information from neurons has decreased from 3,072 to 1,024.
- Brain activity is read inside the chip, and data from and to the chip is transmitted wirelessly a mobile application for managing Neuralink will be developed. Range up to 10 meters.
- The main task of the team is to create a long-lasting device that can work without degradation for decades.
Устройство работает без подзарядки весь день, заряжается за ночь с помощью магнитной зарядки.
Wireless charging is similar to the Apple Watch charger
Implantation of the chip is performed by a fully automatic robot surgeon-it drills a small hole in the skull and connects it to the brain through flexible threads.
Musk promises that the operation is performed within an hour and can be performed without anesthesia — there is no risk of tissue and nervous system damage, and you can leave the clinic on the same day.
After the operation, the site of the operation becomes overgrown, and people will not even suspect that a person has a neuroimplant installed.
Musk showed the operation of the device on two pigs that were successfully implanted with chips two months before the demonstration.
Removal of the implant does not affect the functions of the nervous system: one of the pigs has the chip removed, the animal continues to feel good. Therefore, Neuralink can be deleted or updated to a more up-to-date model if desired, without harm to your health.
During the presentation, the screens showed indicators of the pig's brain activity: the chip tracked the activity of the tactile center of the animal's brain and reacted to Piglet's touch to objects.
The interface can subtly work with the nervous system. For example, when a pig found food with its heel, the chip recorded the peak activity of neurons.
Пока Маск продемонстрировал только чтение сигналов мозга, но в перспективе Neuralink планирует, чтобы устройство могло не только считывать, но и записывать информацию — в лечебных целях.
Diseases that the new technology can treat
Musk said that in July 2020, the food and drug Administration (FDA) marked Neuralink as an innovative product. Current security tests show the highest scores in all categories.
The company is also preparing for the first human tests and is waiting for inspections and issuing permits and licenses.
Working hours
On neuralink's Twitter account, you can ask questions to the team about how the device works.
Neuro Link Command
After the presentation, the Neuralink team answered several questions from journalists. The main thing:
- The chip is safe to install, it is made according to the 6-nanometer process technology. This is not the final product, the device will continue to improve.
- The speed of reading and writing from and to the chip will not be comparable to the delays on the PC. The delay on the prototype is less than a nanosecond.
- In the future, the chip can be used to control the Tesla for example, mentally calling the car from the Parking lot.
- The chip supports an API for developing applications.
- Neuralink can be used for control in games. Musk promised that the chip will support StarCraft.
- The team plans that it will be possible to use an additional implant that will help restore the entire nervous system. The speed of information transfer will allow people with paralysis to fully walk and move without additional help-only by the nervous system.
- The implant will allow you to work with the memory system, including muscle.
- Pigs were used for tests for two reasons: they are similar to humans and very fond of food.
- The technology has huge potential in all areas of activity: from development in the neuro-space to vision simulation for blind people.
- The chip and its installation "will be expensive at first, but the price will quickly drop" - up to several thousand dollars, including the operation.
