Neuralink, the brain-computer interface (BCI) company founded by tech billionaire Elon Musk, is calling for volunteers worldwide to join its groundbreaking research.
The study focuses on a brain implant designed to enable individuals to control computers using their thoughts.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, Neuralink announced that it is particularly seeking participants with quadriplegia—a condition that results in paralysis of all four limbs—to register for its patient database.
“The Neuralink Patient Registry is now open globally! If you have quadriplegia and are interested in exploring groundbreaking ways to control a computer using your thoughts, you can now sign up from anywhere in the world,” the company stated.
So far, Neuralink has successfully implanted its device in three patients. The company is among several global firms developing and testing experimental brain implants aimed at restoring mobility and communication for people with severe neurological conditions.
Neuralink is a company founded by Elon Musk in 2017 to implant electrodes into people’s brains. The company completed its first human implant in January this year
One early device is known as the Utah array, which was first demonstrated in a human in 2004. Many competitors have entered the field, including Synchron and Precision Neuroscience.