Inside Neuralink: Revolutionizing Vision with Cutting-Edge Surgery

The video discusses the challenges and advancements of Neuralink technology, including surgical robot development, vision restoration, chip complexity, and visual perception.
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The Neuralink team discusses the intricate design and challenges associated with inserting chips using specialized surgical robots.
The needle that the Neuralink robot uses to puncture brain tissue is made from a tungsten wire that's just 40 micrometers thick. The design of the needle tip is crucial because it needs to insert the wire to the cortex and then release it accurately before quickly retracting, kind of like a sewing machine. Neuralink spent the last 2 years rigorously testing this needle design. Even though patients might not be awake to see the machine in action, it's still quite important to design a robot that does not appear intimidating.