Elon Musk The wireless device developed by Neuralink, a startup brain chip company, is expected to start human clinical trials within 6 months, and plans to implant a coin-sized computer into human patients, saying that it can enable injured people to move and communicate again.
Elon Musk said that most documents have been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including medical devices for neural implants, have indicated that Neuralink can be placed in the human body for testing in about 6 months, but it seems that when the FDA will pass the approval process.
Neuralink has been conducting experiments on animals in recent years, and is seeking approval from US regulators to conduct clinical experiments in humans. Citing Reuters , Elon Musk expressed disappointment to Neuralink about the slow progress of R&D, while contacting chip startup Synchron to negotiate possible investments.
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