Neuralink plans to step up production of its brain implants and move to automated procedures in 2026, Elon Musk posted on X. Musk’s company has been placing the computer chips inside the brains of paralyzed patients as part of a clinical trial, including at University of Miami Health System in April. The company also raised $650 million and hired a former FDA executive in 2025. “Neuralink will start high-volume production of brain-computer interface devices and move to a streamlined, almost entirely automated surgical procedure in 2026,” Mr. Musk wrote Dec. 31 on his social media platform. He added that the device’s threads will now go through the dura, a membrane connecting the brain to the spinal cord, without the need for removal, calling that a “big deal.” The post Elon Musk: Neuralink to boost production, automate surgeries appeared first on Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis.
