Reports indicate that Canadian neurosurgeons seek regulatory approval to recruit six patients with paralysis for voluntary implantation of the BCI device. A specialized 1.8-ton robot will implant 64 electrodes, each with 16 contacts, into the hand-motor areas of patients’ brains. These electrodes will transmit neural activity, allowing users to control connected devices through thought alone.
Meanwhile, more details on the Convoy study, aimed at further refining BCI-controlled robotics, are awaited. Neuralink has stated that additional updates will be shared in due course as research progresses.