Neuralink: 7 Patients Now Living with Brain-Computer Interface Implants

## Neuralink Brain-Computer Interface: 7 Patients Now Living with Neural Implants

### Current User Base and Usage Patterns

As of May 2026, Neuralink has successfully implanted the N1 device in 7 participants. Four individuals with spinal cord injuries and three with ALS are now living with the implant. Participants average over 50 hours per week of BCI device usage.

### Technical Milestones

- **Wireless, invisible implantation** - Device operates completely wirelessly - **4,096 electrodes** - High-resolution signal capture - **15-minute calibration** - Reduced from hours - **Next-gen R2 surgical robot** - 11x faster electrode insertion

### Real-World Success Stories

- **Noland**: Broke brain-controlled cursor world record on implantation day - **Brad (ALS)**: After 6 years trapped indoors, can now take children to park - **Alex**: Controls robotic hand with real-time neural signals

### 2026-2028 Roadmap

| Year | Milestone | |------|-----------| | 2026 | 3,000 electrodes; First Blindsight participant | | 2027 | 10,000 channels; Multi-device implants | | 2028 | 25,000+ channels; Psychiatric treatments |