Neuralink’s PRIME study participants have had their brain-computer interface implants for over 670 days. They’ve used the Telepathy feature for more than 4,900 hours. This usage spans both scheduled research sessions and independent daily activities. On average, participants used the implant independently for 6.5 hours per day last month. The study’s first success came in 2024 when 29-year-old Noland Arbaugh, a quadriplegic, received the implant. It enabled him to play chess and video games hands-free. Two more individuals have since been implanted. Neuralink’s Blindsight implant, which aims to restore vision, received FDA breakthrough device designation last year. It involves implanting a microelectrode array into the visual cortex. The device could eventually allow those blind from birth to see, starting with low-resolution vision and potentially improving to surpass natural vision. Neuralink also received approval from Health Canada for a clinical trial on its N1 implant and R1 surgical robot. The CAN-PRIME study will assess the safety of these devices. Additionally, a feasibility study, CONVOY, will test the N1 implant’s ability to control an assistive robotic arm.
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