Inside Neuralink: How It's Revolutionizing Medical Innovation

The video discusses Neuralink's manufacturing and development processes, highlighting their in-house approach and similarities to Tesla.
where does the Neuralink implant procedure take place? The fact that the patients getting the chimp implanted won't undergo the procedure at the company's testing facility Instead, the surgeries for both the first and second patients are done at the Barrow Neurological Institute. Neuralink's research facility primarily focuses on testing the chip on animals, as well as developing, upgrading, and manufacturing specific technologies for the implantation process. So, how carefully was the Neuralink implant developed? You might think that besides the internally developed chip, Neuralink uses devices from other suppliers, but it's quite surprising that all equipment like the chip, the R-One surgical robot, and specialized computer systems is made in-house. This means that instead of using off-the-shelf parts, the company is developing a specialized internal process for making the components of the implantation procedure. Neuralink's goal is to ensure that no issues arise in the human body, and the Neuralink implant can function as reliably for at least 20 years inside the skull, so they don't take this step lightly. And they only trust the equipment that they make themselves. Similar to Tesla, most components in Elon's electric cars like modules, motors, and even the whole interior are made by Tesla themselves. The only exception is the battery pack, which is imported from China. But they're gradually ramping up production of their own 4680 battery packs for their So, in a way, Neuralink operates similarly to Tesla. Elon wants to ensure that they are dependent on external manufacturers.