Elon Musk's neural technology startup Neuralink showed off a demo about the tiny brain chip the company has been developing. The chip, which Musk described as "a Fitbit in your skull with tiny wires," contains over 1000 wires that can read or write brain activity.
The neural chip will be inserted surgically by a robot, which is designed to plant the chip and wires while avoiding damage to the brain or blood vessels. Musk says that the process takes hours, and leaves only a small scar.
Neuralink's engineers designed the robot, then teamed up with Woke Studios industrial designers to actually create it. In a press release, Woke Studios said that it focused on a design that would work in a clinical setting, while also looking futuristic but not scary.
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