Elon Musk-led Neuralink wins US FDA approval to test brain chips in humans
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In 2016, Elon Musk, along with a team of seven scientists and engineers launched Neuralink. The neurotechnology company has been developing implantable brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). For the unaware, these are microchips, ranging between 4 to 6 nanometers wide, which are attached to the brain to heal certain disabilities and genetic diseases. Now, the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has approved Neuralink's demand to conduct its first tests on humans.These brain chips are said to improve the condition of people suffering from vision and mobility disorders using neural links between the brain and the body part. In 2019, Neuralink demonstrated a monkey playing the game "Pong" using the Neuralink implant. The company received praise for creating a wireless technology that ...
